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 surname Lefebvre is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Lefèbvre, Lefébvre or Léfebvre. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lefebvre? popularity and diffusion
Lefebvre is the 4,379th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 56,659 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Lefebvre reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Lefebvre is also the 778,371st most common first name worldwide, borne by 141 people.
The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 79,199 people, or 1 in 839. In France it is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 38 percent live, Normandy, where 17 percent live and Île-de-France, where 14 percent live. Aside from France this last name occurs in 101 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Lefebvre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lefebvre has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lefebvre last name grew 56,080 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lefebvre Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Lefebvre are 0.050000000000004% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.28% being registered to vote for the 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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