Leev Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Leev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 46 | 1:3,133,110 | 167,157 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Leev (23) may also be a first name.
Leev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leev (Russian: Леев) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leev? popularity and diffusion
Leev is the 2,414,640th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name Leev occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Leev are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Leev is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 23 people.
It is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 3,133,110. In Russia Leev is primarily concentrated in: Astrakhan Oblast, where 24 percent live, Moscow, where 17 percent live and Vologda Oblast, where 9 percent live. Barring Russia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 5 percent live and Taiwan, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leevw | 89 | 2 | / |
| Leiev | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leevs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leevd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lev | 86 | 11,153 | / |
| Loheev | 80 | 11 | / |
| Leyeva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lejeva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Legiev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lehiev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laheev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lepe | 75 | 21,034 | / |
| Leva | 75 | 15,656 | / |
| Leeb | 75 | 5,481 | / |
| Leep | 75 | 1,277 | / |
| Leef | 75 | 945 | / |
| Loev | 75 | 508 | / |
| Laev | 75 | 435 | / |
| Liev | 75 | 398 | / |
| Lefe | 75 | 346 | / |
| Luev | 75 | 206 | / |
| Leew | 75 | 177 | / |
| Leav | 75 | 86 | / |
| Leyv | 75 | 78 | / |
| Letv | 75 | 78 | / |
| Lyev | 75 | 46 | / |
| Lehv | 75 | 35 | / |
| Leiv | 75 | 21 | / |
| Levd | 75 | 21 | / |
| Levs | 75 | 20 | / |
| Levå | 75 | 19 | / |
| Levh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Levt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Llev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Levp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lesv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Levz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leebová | 73 | 15 | / |
| Leebova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyew | 67 | 3,228 | / |
| Lleva | 67 | 2,315 | / |
| Leafe | 67 | 778 | / |
| Leppe | 67 | 662 | / |
| Leefe | 67 | 450 | / |
| Liyev | 67 | 347 | / |
| Leipe | 67 | 345 | / |
| Lespe | 67 | 321 | / |
| Lyuev | 67 | 184 | / |
| Leffe | 67 | 139 | / |
| Lejeb | 67 | 136 | / |
| Leape | 67 | 102 | / |
| Hleew | 67 | 69 | / |
| Levch | 67 | 67 | / |
| Leife | 67 | 59 | / |
| Leeps | 67 | 31 | / |
| Hleva | 67 | 30 | / |
| Laiev | 67 | 22 | / |
| Levsh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lyaev | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lepfe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Loyev | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leeaw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leyeb | 67 | 10 | / |
| Llepe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gliev | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lievw | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hleeb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leepe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lephe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lujev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lliev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leype | 67 | 3 | / |
| Louev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlepe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leeab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leeph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leivs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lejew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lezpe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hlefe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehyv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lheew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llyev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leshv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leisv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leivd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leavh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leebs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leefs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ledpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leews | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loevf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lgeew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leehw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlyev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyfe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leuov | 67 | 0 | / |
Leev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leev in the Russian language | ||
| Леев | leev | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Leev
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