Lefevre Surname
Approximately 71,786 people bear this surname
Lefevre Surname Definition:
(French-Latin) The (Iron-) Worker: v. Le Fèvre.
Read More About This SurnameLefevre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 50,385 | 1:1,318 | 65 |
| United States | 7,388 | 1:49,060 | 5,945 |
| Belgium | 6,269 | 1:1,834 | 112 |
| Haiti | 3,081 | 1:3,468 | 466 |
| Canada | 741 | 1:49,724 | 6,037 |
| England | 657 | 1:84,807 | 9,308 |
| Australia | 322 | 1:83,838 | 9,718 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Germany | 279 | 1:288,550 | 29,983 |
| Brazil | 206 | 1:1,039,196 | 36,605 |
| Thailand | 205 | 1:344,577 | 59,831 |
| Gabon | 202 | 1:9,352 | 1,744 |
| Italy | 188 | 1:325,302 | 39,716 |
| New Caledonia | 151 | 1:1,829 | 142 |
| Argentina | 122 | 1:350,356 | 27,444 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Denmark | 112 | 1:50,399 | 5,183 |
| Spain | 102 | 1:458,353 | 23,817 |
| South Africa | 101 | 1:536,413 | 42,583 |
| Netherlands | 84 | 1:201,038 | 27,835 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| French Polynesia | 68 | 1:4,129 | 932 |
| Luxembourg | 47 | 1:12,352 | 2,231 |
| Austria | 47 | 1:181,179 | 23,261 |
| Switzerland | 47 | 1:174,743 | 15,901 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Mauritius | 35 | 1:36,955 | 7,021 |
| Panama | 26 | 1:150,471 | 4,892 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Chile | 20 | 1:880,824 | 18,509 |
| Uruguay | 20 | 1:171,588 | 14,480 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Senegal | 14 | 1:1,041,382 | 3,211 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 7 | 1:914 | 194 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1:3,944,606 | 2,522 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 225 | 1:108,335 | 10,701 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 637 | 1:78,836 | 8,333 |
The alternate forms: Lefèvre (2,625), Lefévre (36), Lefêvre (2) & Lefevré (1) are calculated separately.
Lefevre (68) may also be a first name.
Lefevre Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French-Latin) The (Iron-) Worker: v. Le Fèvre.
(French) The Smith [French le, the + fèvre (cp. French orfèvre, goldsmith), Latin faber, smith, carpenter]
(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'.
- stroutiLefevre Demographics
Average Male Lefevre Height
176.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lefevre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lefevre Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lefevre (Arabic: ليفيفر, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻔﻴﻔﺮ, Russian: Лефеврэ) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Lefèvre, Lefévre, Lefêvre or Lefevré. Click here for further potential spellings of Lefevre.
How Common Is The Last Name Lefevre? popularity and diffusion
Lefevre is the 7,912th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 101,518 people. The last name Lefevre is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Lefevre are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,181,159th most widely held forename world-wide, held by 68 people.
The surname Lefevre is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 50,385 people, or 1 in 1,318. In France Lefevre is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 23 percent live, Île-de-France, where 22 percent live and Normandy, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account France Lefevre is found in 91 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Belgium, where 9 percent live.
Lefevre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lefevre has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lefevre surname increased 1,160 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 292 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 717 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lefevre Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lefevre surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Lefevre last name are 13.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.83% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lefevre earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 17.01% more than the national average, earning €35,139 per year; in Norway they earn 31.25% less than the national average, earning 237,931 kr per year; in Peru they earn 763.55% more than the national average, earning S/. 167,400 per year; in South Africa they earn 150.08% more than the national average, earning R 594,276 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $23,504,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $47,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $46,952 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefèvre | 95 | 2,625 | / |
| Lefévre | 95 | 36 | / |
| Lefêvre | 95 | 2 | / |
| Lefevré | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lefievre | 93 | 294 | / |
| Lefeivre | 93 | 103 | / |
| Lefevres | 93 | 76 | / |
| Le'fevre | 93 | 12 | / |
| Lefesvre | 93 | 10 | / |
| Leffevre | 93 | 9 | / |
| Lefeevre | 93 | 4 | / |
| Lefevrre | 93 | 3 | / |
| Llefevre | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lefeavre | 93 | 0 | / |
| Lefevr | 92 | 46 | / |
| Leufeuvre | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lefebre | 86 | 2,350 | / |
| Lefevra | 86 | 28 | / |
| Lifevre | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lefevri | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lefivre | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lefaivre | 80 | 992 | / |
| Lefebres | 80 | 60 | / |
| Lephevre | 80 | 12 | / |
| Lefeaver | 80 | 10 | / |
| Leffebre | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lefebrre | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lefeubre | 80 | 2 | / |
| Léfeuvre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lefebrer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lefeybre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leefivre | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lefesbre | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lefeever | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lefebrie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lefebr | 77 | 6 | / |
| Leefeaver | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lesffebre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leifaivre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lefèbre | 71 | 35 | / |
| Lefébre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lèfebre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lyofevr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lefebra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lefibre | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lefaiver | 67 | 62 | / |
| Lefaibre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leffebra | 67 | 0 | / |
Lefevre Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lefevre in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻔﻴﻔﺮ | lfyfr | - |
| Lefevre in the Russian language | ||
| Лефеврэ | lefevre | - |
| Lefevre in the Arabic language | ||
| ليفيفر | lyfyfr | - |
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Lefevre Reference & Research
Lefever & Variants One-name Study - This site is an on-going study into the Lefever (and variants) name world-wide. It lists all the Lefevers with their BMD information currently researched.
LEFEVRE FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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