Leavens Surname

204,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Leavens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leavens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5301:236,90122,711
Canada3271:112,67812,031
England1401:397,98627,485
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2561:196,16717,139

Leavens Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leavens Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Leavens is found most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leavens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 204,843rd most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,595,237 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Leavens reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,530 people, or 1 in 236,901. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Leavens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leavens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leavens surname rose 598 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leavens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Leavens surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leavens last name are 7.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.7% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leavens earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.28% more than the national average, earning $45,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $53,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Levens922,887/
Lavens92670/
Leavns921/
Lievens867,340/
Laevens86826/
Leavins86544/
Lavense8623/
Llavens8618/
Loevens8616/
Leavans864/
Leveins863/
Leivens861/
Leavons861/
Laviens861/
Levenst861/
Levense861/
Lasvens861/
Leviens861/
Laveins860/
Levns835/
Lieveyns8015/
Leivense802/
Leouvens800/
Levins773,982/
Lebens771,218/
Livens77495/
Levans77356/
Lawens77340/
Labens77227/
Lewens77174/
Lavins77115/
Levons7791/
Lewans7771/
Lavenz7766/
Lavans7721/
Levyns7717/
Lavons770/
Levenz770/
Levensova751/
Lauwens71410/
Laivins71130/
Lievyns71106/
Leebens7187/
Leewens7179/
Liveyns7153/
Loewens7150/
Lawense7114/
Lebenns7111/
Lavence719/
Laawens714/
Leevans714/
Lievans713/
Leowens713/
Louvens713/
Lievins713/
L'Evans713/
Lavinsh712/
Leebins712/
Hlavins712/
Lebensh711/
Laubens711/
Leivans711/
Levench711/
Livense711/
Levinss711/
Leovins710/
Lesuens710/
Leweins710/
Lawns67120/
Lewns6775/
Lavansch675/
Leeowens674/
Lievijns673/
Levitins673/
Louveins671/
Levisins671/
Labensch671/
Lauvence671/
Lauveans671/
Lebns671/
Laivansh671/
Levnz670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leavens
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