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

The surname Leeve is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 2,293,424^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname Leeve is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Leeve reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,717,090^th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 36 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Finland, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 161,668. In Finland Leeve is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 65 percent reside, Pirkanmaa, where 18 percent reside and Kymenlaakso, where 9 percent reside. Besides Finland this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Leeve Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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