Leben Surname
Approximately 2,306 people bear this surname
Leben Surname User-submission:
It is a surname of Slavic origin, variant of Clewi or Klewe, Sorbian short forms of the personal name Nikolaus.
Leben Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 726 | 1:3,427 | 547 |
| Germany | 539 | 1:149,361 | 17,949 |
| United States | 476 | 1:761,468 | 59,318 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 102 | 1:13,372 | 1,755 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Malaysia | 44 | 1:670,323 | 31,889 |
| Russia | 43 | 1:3,351,699 | 174,427 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Turkey | 15 | 1:5,188,095 | 110,069 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Lében (3) are calculated separately.
Leben (2,794) may also be a first name.
Leben Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a surname of Slavic origin, variant of Clewi or Klewe, Sorbian short forms of the personal name Nikolaus.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsLeben is a German word meaning 'live', 'to be alive'.
- knlebenLeben Demographics
Average Leben Salary in
United States
$41,414 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leben Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leben Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leben (Bengali: লেবেন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺒﻦ, Hindi: लेबेन, Marathi: लॅबेन, Oriya: େଲେବନ, Russian: Лебен) is found most in Slovenia. It can also be found as a variant: Lében. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leben? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 184,066th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,160,254 people. Leben occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Leben are found; 32 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 32 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Leben is also the 138,040th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 2,794 people.
The surname Leben is most numerous in Slovenia, where it is borne by 726 people, or 1 in 3,427. In Slovenia it is most frequent in: Central Slovenia, where 40 percent live, Upper Carniola, where 22 percent live and Drava, where 21 percent live. Beside Slovenia this last name exists in 54 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
Leben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leben has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leben surname grew 1,983 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leben Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Leben last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.
The amount Leben earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.4% more than the national average, earning R 262,344 per year; in United States they earn 4.02% less than the national average, earning $41,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.83% more than the national average, earning $60,030 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leben Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leben in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﺒﻦ | lbn | - |
| Leben in the Bengali language | ||
| লেবেন | lebena | - |
| Leben in the Hindi language | ||
| लेबेन | lebena | - |
| Leben in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲେବନ | elebana | 85.19 |
| େଲେବନ୍ | eleban | 11.11 |
| େଲବନ | elabana | 3.7 |
| Leben in the Marathi language | ||
| लॅबेन | lebena | 33.33 |
| लेबेन | lebena | 33.33 |
| लेब | leba | 33.33 |
| Leben in the Russian language | ||
| Лебен | leben | - |
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