Lefèvre Surname
Approximately 2,625 people bear this surname
Lefèvre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1,694 | 1:6,787 | 881 |
| France | 774 | 1:85,817 | 12,214 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 19 | 1:337 | 81 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
The alternate forms: Lefevre (71,786), Lefévre (36), Lefêvre (2) & Lefevré (1) are calculated separately.
Lefèvre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lefèvre Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lefèvre occurs most in Belgium. It can occur as: Lefevre, Lefévre, Lefêvre or Lefevré. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lefèvre? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lefèvre is the 165,072nd most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,776,208 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Lefèvre live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The surname Lefèvre is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,694 people, or 1 in 6,787. In Belgium it is most common in: Walloon Region, where 66 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 18 percent live and Flemish Region, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Belgium Lefèvre exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in France, where 29 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefevre | 95 | 71,786 | / |
| Lefévre | 95 | 36 | / |
| Lefêvre | 95 | 2 | / |
| Lefevré | 90 | 1 | / |
| Lefèbre | 86 | 35 | / |
| Lefivre | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lefaivre | 80 | 992 | / |
| Lefievre | 80 | 294 | / |
| Lefeivre | 80 | 103 | / |
| Lefevres | 80 | 76 | / |
| Le'fevre | 80 | 12 | / |
| Lefesvre | 80 | 10 | / |
| Leffevre | 80 | 9 | / |
| Lefeevre | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lefevrre | 80 | 3 | / |
| Llefevre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lefeavre | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leefivre | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lefevr | 77 | 46 | / |
| Leufeuvre | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leifaivre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lefebre | 71 | 2,350 | / |
| Lefevra | 71 | 28 | / |
| Lifevre | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lefevri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lefébre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lefibre | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lefaiver | 67 | 62 | / |
| Lefebres | 67 | 60 | / |
| Lephevre | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lefeaver | 67 | 10 | / |
| Leffebre | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lefebrre | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lefeubre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Léfeuvre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lefeybre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lefebrer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lefeever | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lefesbre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lefaibre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lefebrie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leefeaver | 63 | 2 | / |
| Lesffebre | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lefebr | 62 | 6 | / |
| Lèfebre | 57 | 1 | / |
| Lyofevr | 57 | 1 | / |
| Lefebra | 57 | 1 | / |
| Leffebra | 53 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lefèvre
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