Where Does The Last Name Leeve Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Leeve is found most in Finland. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leeve? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,293,424^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. Leeve occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Leeve are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,717,090^th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 36 people.

The surname Leeve is most widely held in Finland, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 161,668. In Finland Leeve is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 65 percent reside, Pirkanmaa, where 18 percent reside and Kymenlaakso, where 9 percent reside. Other than Finland Leeve occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Leeve Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leeve has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leeve last name contracted 42 percent between 1880 and 2014.