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Where Does The Last Name Leaven Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Leaven is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leaven? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,310,135^th most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. The last name Leaven occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Leaven reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Leaven is also the 1,688,769^th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 37 people.

The last name Leaven is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 2,788,146. In The United States Leaven is most frequent in: Iowa, where 36 percent reside, North Carolina, where 18 percent reside and Texas, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States Leaven exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 13 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.

Leaven Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leaven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leaven last name increased 619 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leaven Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Leaven last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leaven last name are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 89.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

Leaven earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,420 USD per year.