Lefever Surname
Approximately 6,799 people bear this surname
Lefever Surname Definition:
(French-Latin) The (Iron-) Worker: v. Le Fèvre.
Lefever Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,374 | 1:82,867 | 9,409 |
| Belgium | 1,582 | 1:7,267 | 973 |
| France | 341 | 1:194,788 | 30,294 |
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| Chile | 76 | 1:231,796 | 7,107 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Jamaica | 40 | 1:71,749 | 3,500 |
| Guam | 37 | 1:4,328 | 556 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 160 | 1:152,346 | 13,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,208 | 1:41,572 | 4,866 |
The alternate forms: Leféver (1) are calculated separately.
Lefever Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French-Latin) The (Iron-) Worker: v. Le Fèvre.
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.
Lefever Demographics
Average Male Lefever Height
177.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lefever Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lefever Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lefever (Russian: Лефевер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Leféver. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lefever? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lefever is the 72,513th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,071,856 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Lefever live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 4,374 people, or 1 in 82,867. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 7 percent are found, New York, where 6 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 23 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.
Lefever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lefever has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lefever last name grew 362 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lefever Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lefever surname are 32.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.59% being registered with the party.
The amount Lefever earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.35% more than the national average, earning 475,356 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.5% less than the national average, earning $41,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $51,189 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leféver | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lefevere | 93 | 1,831 | / |
| Lefeaver | 93 | 10 | / |
| Leffever | 93 | 7 | / |
| Lefaever | 93 | 5 | / |
| Lefeveur | 93 | 1 | / |
| Leefever | 93 | 0 | / |
| Lefevier | 93 | 0 | / |
| Levfever | 93 | 0 | / |
| Lefeever | 93 | 0 | / |
| Lefeve | 92 | 356 | / |
| Leefeaver | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lafever | 86 | 2,527 | / |
| Lefeber | 86 | 1,645 | / |
| Lefeuve | 86 | 185 | / |
| Lefaver | 86 | 63 | / |
| Lefeave | 86 | 29 | / |
| Lifever | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lefevie | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lefevhe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leafeve | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lofever | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lefewer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lefevee | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lefiver | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lefaiver | 80 | 62 | / |
| Lefèvere | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lefebere | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lefavier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lefaveur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lefévere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lavfever | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lefeuvie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laffever | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leffaver | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lafeever | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leefeber | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lafeaver | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lefève | 77 | 13 | / |
| Lefevi | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lefhovier | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lefaive | 71 | 550 | / |
| Lafaver | 71 | 514 | / |
| Leféber | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lefèber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lefebee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lifeber | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lafiver | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lefebyre | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lafaveur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leefevio | 67 | 0 | / |
Lefever Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lefever in the Russian language | ||
| Лефевер | lefever | - |
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Lefever Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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