Leifson Surname

676,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Leifson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leifson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4051:894,96067,538
Norway221:233,74025,571
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Leifson (16) may also be a first name.

Leifson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leifson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Leifson occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Leifson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leifson? popularity and diffusion

Leifson is the 676,370th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 16,525,047 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Leifson are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 16 people.

Leifson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 894,960. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 38 percent live, Utah, where 36 percent live and Washington, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 5 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Leifson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leifson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leifson last name expanded 4,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leifson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leifson are 31.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leifson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.65% less than the national average, earning 284,999 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.09% more than the national average, earning $50,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $49,180 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leifsson93446/
Lifson92466/
Lefson9251/
Leibson86328/
Leifsen86165/
Leefson8626/
Leffson8618/
Liefson865/
Lefshon861/
Leivson861/
Leivsson809/
Leafsong802/
Laifeson801/
Leifssen801/
Libson77756/
Levson77527/
Lebson77207/
Livson77136/
Lewson7774/
Liwson771/
Lefzon771/
Lefsen771/
Lifsom771/
Lifsan771/
Lifsen771/
Lafson770/
Lafsson71183/
Leibzon71122/
Laibson71114/
Leybson719/
Libsohn717/
Livsson711/
Leawson711/
Lewsion711/
Lifshan711/
Liabson711/
Layfson711/
Lebsion711/
Leavson710/
Laffson710/
Laivson710/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Leifson
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