Lefebvre Surname
Approximately 128,621 people bear this surname
Lefebvre Surname Definition:
(French) The worker in metals, a smith. Also found with the F not capitalized.
Read More About This SurnameLefebvre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 79,199 | 1:839 | 20 |
| Canada | 30,347 | 1:1,214 | 86 |
| United States | 8,412 | 1:43,088 | 5,286 |
| Belgium | 7,897 | 1:1,456 | 70 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| Thailand | 286 | 1:246,987 | 41,867 |
| Australia | 282 | 1:95,729 | 10,881 |
| New Caledonia | 281 | 1:983 | 26 |
| Switzerland | 133 | 1:61,751 | 7,653 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| Argentina | 117 | 1:365,328 | 28,402 |
| Spain | 111 | 1:421,190 | 22,576 |
| Netherlands | 103 | 1:163,953 | 24,033 |
| Brazil | 102 | 1:2,098,768 | 66,021 |
| Germany | 92 | 1:875,059 | 62,702 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| French Polynesia | 61 | 1:4,603 | 1,039 |
| Paraguay | 60 | 1:120,612 | 2,672 |
| Japan | 49 | 1:2,609,067 | 31,334 |
| Luxembourg | 38 | 1:15,277 | 3,461 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Monaco | 14 | 1:2,648 | 179 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 1:2,039,122 | 15,494 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5 | 1:1,280 | 241 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Lefèbvre (605), Lefébvre (6) & Léfebvre (1) are calculated separately.
Lefebvre (141) may also be a first name.
Lefebvre Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) The worker in metals, a smith. Also found with the F not capitalized.
Old French, le fevre, a workman, particularly a smith, like the Latin falter. Modern French has rejected the word and substituted forgeron, though the surname is nearly as common in France as Smith is with us. Many settlements of Le Fevres have taken place in England, and at least half a dozen different coats of arms are now associated with the name in this country. The Lefevres of Heekfield came from the neighbourhood of Rouen, and established themselves in England at the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes, settling in Essex and Hampshire. B.L.G.
User-submitted Reference
Faure is a frequent surname in the South-East area of France, coming from the Occitan language word meaning 'blacksmith'.
- stroutiLefebvre Demographics
Average Male Lefebvre Height
176.27 cm
Average Female Lefebvre Height
162.45 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lefebvre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lefebvre Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lefebvre is found most in France. It may be rendered as a variant: Lefèbvre, Lefébvre or Léfebvre. For other possible spellings of Lefebvre click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lefebvre? popularity and diffusion
Lefebvre is the 4,379th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 56,659 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Lefebvre live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 778,371st most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 141 people.
Lefebvre is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 79,199 people, or 1 in 839. In France Lefebvre is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 38 percent are found, Normandy, where 17 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 14 percent are found. Excluding France this surname occurs in 101 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Lefebvre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lefebvre has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lefebvre surname expanded 56,080 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 5,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lefebvre Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lefebvre surname are 0.050000000000004% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.28% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lefebvre earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 268.05% more than the national average, earning €110,526 per year; in Peru they earn 305.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 78,516 per year; in South Africa they earn 75.77% less than the national average, earning R 57,576 per year; in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.7% less than the national average, earning $43,372 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefèbvre | 96 | 605 | / |
| Lefébvre | 96 | 6 | / |
| Léfebvre | 96 | 1 | / |
| Lefeubvre | 94 | 46 | / |
| Lefebvres | 94 | 7 | / |
| Leffebvre | 94 | 7 | / |
| Lefebvrre | 94 | 2 | / |
| Lefeebvre | 94 | 2 | / |
| Leefebvre | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lefebvrer | 94 | 1 | / |
| Llefebvre | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lefebvr | 93 | 6 | / |
| L'Lefebvre | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lefevbre | 88 | 372 | / |
| Lefevvre | 88 | 10 | / |
| Lefebbre | 88 | 10 | / |
| Lefebvra | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lefebwre | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lefebvrz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lefebvri | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lefievbre | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lefeuvbre | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lefèvbre | 75 | 1 | / |
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Lefebvre Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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