Leevers Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Leevers Surname Definition:

A location name in Lincolnshire Or from the Dutch, Lievers; a personal name.

Leevers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Australia591:457,55435,515
England281:1,989,93178,001
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Leevers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Lincolnshire Or from the Dutch, Lievers; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Leevers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leevers is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leevers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,235,409th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 43 percent of Leevers reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Leevers is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 31 percent reside, California, where 26 percent reside and Colorado, where 18 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 31 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Leevers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leevers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leevers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Leevers surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Leevers are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leevers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.38% less than the national average, earning $41,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.98% less than the national average, earning $48,202 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Levers922,232/
Leivers861,241/
Lievers86692/
Leavers86374/
Laevers86228/
Leverås8631/
Leverse864/
Lyevers861/
Levears861/
Luevers860/
Leverst860/
Leuvers860/
Lieversz802/
Lavers772,643/
Livers771,849/
Lewers77934/
Lyvers77904/
Lovers7752/
Levirs7740/
Lebers7728/
Levars7726/
Liebers711,561/
Lauvers71665/
Leuwers71296/
Lempers71243/
Laviers7179/
Leweurs7145/
Leivars7134/
Liewers7117/
Lewerst7110/
Leverze718/
Louvers716/
Lebhers715/
Lhivers714/
Liviers712/
Llovers711/
Liverse711/
Leverch711/
Leverje711/
Loewers710/
Laivers710/
Laveirs710/
Leiwers710/
Lavears710/
Leibers710/
Leavors710/
Lemphers6757/
Lempersz6714/
Leverche672/
Lewrs672/
Lauweers671/

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