Leeuwen Surname

151,227th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,913 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Leeuwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leeuwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,3221:7,273857
Indonesia3271:404,43234,231
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Norway131:395,56035,657
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
England41:13,929,515290,718
France41:16,605,680368,153
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Leeuwen (86) may also be a first name.

Leeuwen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leeuwen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leeuwen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leeuwen is the 151,227th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,501,732 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Leeuwen live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe. Leeuwen is also the 1,032,266th most commonly used first name globally, held by 86 people.

The surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,322 people, or 1 in 7,273. In The Netherlands Leeuwen is most numerous in: South Holland, where 39 percent are found, North Holland, where 14 percent are found and North Brabant, where 11 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Leeuwen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leeuwen surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Leeuwen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning 374,752 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 83.48% more than the national average, earning R 436,008 per year; in United States they earn 39.22% more than the national average, earning $60,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.63% less than the national average, earning $36,951 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leeuwent931/
Lieuwen86316/
Leeuwin86188/
Leeuewn861/
Leowen7714/
Leeown777/
Laauwen7146/
Lejuben7113/
Lieuwin711/
Leown670/
Leowin6244/
Ljuben621/
Lijuben571/
Laouwin571/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leeuwen
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