Leirvik Surname

470,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Leirvik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leirvik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6811:7,551785
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Leirvik Last Name Facts

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

Leirvik occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leirvik? popularity and diffusion

Leirvik is the 470,273rd most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 10,206,647 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Leirvik reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 681 people, or 1 in 7,551. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 27 percent reside, Central Norway, where 26 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 23 percent reside. Other than Norway it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Leirvik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leirvik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leirvik surname increased 475 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leirvik Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Leirvik earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning 305,423 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lervik921,692/
Lervick86191/
Lerviks8617/
Lägervik8053/
Lejervik807/
Leirveke800/
Lervig77119/
Larvik7731/
Lervic778/
Larvick71147/
Leervig7133/
Laurvik7115/
Lyrevik716/
Lerveke710/
Lerwike710/
Laurvick67106/
Leirbekk6730/
Lairwick670/
Larwik624/
Larvic621/
Larvek620/
Lerwick57290/
Laurvig5719/
Leerbek5715/
Lerbeck572/
Lerwisk571/
Leerbeck53107/
Lehrbäck5329/
Lehrbeck530/
Lejerbäck506/
Lowerbeck501/

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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
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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 Leirvik
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