Leavis Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Leavis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leavis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:551,66433,983
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Australia291:930,88655,860
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Leavis (20) may also be a first name.

Leavis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leavis is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Leavis.

How Common Is The Last Name Leavis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,173,425th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 35,899,241 people. The last name Leavis is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Leavis are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. Leavis is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 20 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 551,664. In England it is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 70 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 8 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 5 percent are found. Excluding England it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Leavis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leavis has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Leavis last name expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leavis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Leavis surname is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leavis surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Leavis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.9% less than the national average, earning $46,253 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leaviss9211/
Leavish920/
Levis9111,922/
Lavis914,198/
Leavi9132/
Leaves834,052/
Latvis83356/
Leavai83318/
Lavish83258/
Lavios83236/
Lavies83113/
Levais83100/
Levise8386/
Lavois8383/
Leviss8377/
Levish8375/
Lehavi8352/
Levhis8325/
Laviss8323/
Leavit8318/
Leovis8318/
Lavise8316/
Levois8316/
Lahvis8310/
Levies8310/
Leveis8310/
Leivis837/
Levist836/
Lauvis836/
Lavais833/
Levios833/
Leavie832/
Lebais832/
Laveis832/
Levijs832/
Leuvis831/
Leevis831/
Leuavi831/
Leavix830/
Leawis830/
Levi8049,003/
Lavi804,449/
Leavaisch800/
Leavitt7720,355/
Lavisse771,327/
Levisse77198/
Lievois77167/
Lavoise7786/
Laveist7764/
Lavaise7745/
Lavisch7736/
Leuvais7714/
Lehavyi775/
Levisce774/
Leavipp773/
Lievios772/
Leaveus771/
Leavhes771/
Levoise771/
Lavishh771/
Leivais770/
Lauvish770/
Leavaih770/
Leavich770/
Leivish770/
Lewis73995,193/
Laviy737,942/
Lavie735,952/
Labis735,644/
Leavy735,643/
Levit733,413/
Levie732,036/
Levai731,609/
Levio731,594/
Lawis731,290/
Lavit73939/
Lavid73704/
Leevi73684/
Leave73539/
Lavai73454/
Laves73440/
Lavoi73424/
Lavip73411/
Lebis73371/
Lebai73342/
Lavio73290/
Livis73254/
Leves73251/
Lyavi73222/
Levic73180/
Lievi73131/
Levyi73127/
Lewai7396/
Laivi7384/
Leyvi7369/
Levoi7369/
Hlavi7365/
Levys7364/
Laviz7363/
Leivi7360/
Levid7356/
Leviy7351/
Levij7349/
Levei7349/
Levix7348/
Leviz7342/
Leawi7342/
Lavei7339/
Lyvis7338/
Lévis7336/
Llevi7335/
Lauvi7333/
Lavui7331/
Leabi7329/
Lavic7322/
Laavi7318/
Levhi7315/
Leava7313/
Liavi7313/
Laevi7312/
Lavix7311/
Loevi7310/
Lyevi7310/
Levih737/
Lavys737/
Latvi735/
Llavi735/
Levii734/
Levič734/
Levui733/
Lehvi733/
Lavih732/
Lahvi732/
Lavyi731/
Levgi731/
Luevi731/
Lavič731/
Lesvi730/
Lavaisse7147/
Lleavitt712/
Levitsch711/
Lavisova711/
Lehavets711/
Leaveats710/
Levitt6714,099/
Leaver676,725/
Lampis673,198/
Labios672,835/
Lewies672,545/
Leavey671,596/
Lebios671,411/
Lebois671,168/
Lavoix67726/
Llaves67640/
Labois67473/
Levich67472/
Leeves67467/
Labisz67393/
Lavysh67362/
Livise67348/
Lavitt67324/
Latvys67297/
Lavest67292/
Loebis67283/
Lebuis67274/
Leewis67238/
Lavice67223/
Lebish67215/
Leavoy67213/
Laubis67187/
Lebeis67172/
Laveus67139/
Louvis67136/
Leviez67127/
Lebise67125/
Labish67123/
Lavich67122/
Lejava67121/
Laveix6790/
Lahvic6788/
Levoit6788/
Layevi6787/
Leveus6780/
Laybis6778/
Lauwis6775/
Lauvie6774/
Lavaia6771/
Lewiss6767/
Levice6759/
Lewish6757/
Lesuis6751/
Levaia6744/
Labise6737/
Laviţe6737/
Leyabi6734/
Leiwes6730/
Leevit6724/
Lewise6723/
Leweis6723/
Leyava6723/
Hlavai6722/
Hlaves6722/
Lebaai6722/
Lavesh6721/
Layavi6721/
Lehavy6720/
Lajevi6720/
Leuvai6720/
Levyts6720/
Lauvai6719/
Levesh6718/
Leasue6717/
Levysh6717/
Lavaix6717/
Liawis6714/
Liyavi6714/
Lavets6713/
Loeuis6713/
Leavay6713/
Laviez6713/
Lewaai6713/
Leivai6713/
Levets6712/
Leebai6712/
Lewwis6712/
Leuvio6712/
Lahbis6711/
Leewai6710/
Llewis679/
Lempis679/
Laivys679/
Leivoi679/
Livhis678/
Livois678/
Layivi678/
Lahavi677/
Liebis677/
Lewuis677/
Levest677/
Lewisc676/
Leibai676/
Lasuis676/
Lavidt676/
Laavio676/
Levays675/
Lieves675/
Livais675/
Livios675/
Leivit675/
Laevai675/
Leavee674/
Labais674/
Lleves674/
Laisue674/
Laivoi674/
Hlavyi674/
Lyovis673/
Hlewis673/
Lebits673/
Lewisj673/
Lebhai673/
Lebies673/
Laibis673/
Lyabis672/
Lehave672/
Latbis672/
Lavoid672/
Layuis672/
Libais672/
Livish672/
Liweis672/
Levhic672/
Leyves672/
Levoix672/
Lawish672/
Lébeis672/
Lanpis672/
Levaai672/
Lewisd672/
Leyave672/
Lebisz672/
Labist672/
Latviy671/
Lavaid671/
Lajavi671/
Leuuis671/
Leuwis671/
Levess671/
Levishova671/
Levoid671/
Leyvai671/
Laiwis671/
Leiwis671/
Leabhi671/
Leavea671/
Latvii671/
Lehevi671/
Leibys671/
Laviph671/
Leives671/
Levese671/
Lavoic671/
Laviey671/
Lewois671/
Leibes671/
Leevai671/
Loeves671/
Leichveis671/
Loevei671/
Llebis671/
Llevie671/
Hlebis671/
Lehväs671/
Lawisz671/
Lawois671/
Leasui671/
Leaveh671/
Le'avy671/
Lavess671/
Laivit671/
Labiss671/
Laabis671/
Liewai671/
Leuwaisse671/
Levaić671/
Lesbis671/
Lieava671/
D'Leavitt671/
Lavieh671/
Leiswe671/
Leavoa671/
Lievie671/
Lhebai671/
Leyvid671/
Lajuis671/
Layvit671/
Leowis671/
Hlevoi671/
Lauvix670/
Lavait670/
Leavet670/
Leibis670/
Letvit670/
Leevic670/
Liewis670/
Letbis670/
Levait670/
Livies670/
Lewios670/
Lavoiz670/
Leivie670/
Leuvit670/
Lavoit670/
Lewisz670/

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