Lefaver Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

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

Lefaver Surname User-submission:

The Lefaver surname means 'smith', referring to 'blacksmiths'.

Lefaver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
France91:7,380,302306,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Lefaver Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Lefaver surname means 'smith', referring to 'blacksmiths'.

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Lefaver Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lefaver is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lefaver.

How Common Is The Last Name Lefaver? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lefaver is the 2,414,640th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Lefaver are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 43 percent are found, Illinois, where 31 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also found in France, where 14 percent are found.

Lefaver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lefaver has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lefaver last name rose 193 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lefaver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lefaver last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Lefaver earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.55% more than the national average, earning $51,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lefaiver9362/
Lefeaver9310/
Lefaever935/
Lefavier931/
Lefaveur931/
Lefavere931/
Leffaver930/
Lefave921,044/
Leefeaver882/
Lefever866,799/
Lefaive86550/
Lafaver86514/
Lefauve8697/
Lefeave8629/
Lefaber866/
Leféver861/
Leffever807/
Lafaveur801/
Lefeveur801/
Lefavire800/
Leefever800/
Lefevier800/
Leafaber800/
Levfever800/
Lefeever800/
Lafeaver800/
Lefavi7763/
Lefabe770/
Lefhovier750/
Lafever712,527/
Lefeuve71185/
Lifever714/
Lofever711/
Lefewer710/
Lefaibe710/
Lavfever671/
Lefeuvie671/
Laffever670/
Lafeever670/

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