Leiven Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Leiven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leiven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Leiven (22) may also be a first name.

Leiven Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leiven occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Leiven.

How Common Is The Last Name Leiven? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Leiven live; 56 percent live in Oceania Islands and 56 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,301,746th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 22 people.

The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Morobe, where 100 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Argentina, where 11 percent are found.

Leiven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leiven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leiven surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leivent9230/
Leivean924/
Leivein921/
Leivien921/
Leven915,780/
Liven91394/
Leivn911/
Leivienė862/
Leivienn860/
Levent8313,577/
Levene833,346/
Levien831,615/
Lieven831,369/
Loeven83603/
Leuven83473/
Lesven83387/
Laeven83385/
Lewien83315/
Leveen83213/
Leaven83172/
Livent83165/
Levend83142/
Leiwen83116/
Levein8394/
Levenq8375/
Litven8364/
Livene8364/
Levean8357/
Letven8334/
Liveng8330/
Leeven8328/
Laiven8320/
Leiben8319/
Leivyn8311/
Livean837/
Livien835/
Livein833/
Lihven833/
Levehn832/
Leveng832/
Lueven832/
Leyven832/
Levoen832/
Livend832/
Levenc832/
Levesn832/
Liveen831/
Leivin831/
Leveyn831/
Loiven831/
Levenn831/
Levhen831/
Levenk830/
Hleven830/
Livn808/
Levn804/
Levisen77404/
Leviten7797/
Levesen7781/
Leavene7741/
Leveane7739/
Levetin7737/
Liveing7725/
Levenne7723/
Leveine7712/
Liveten7711/
Leveene778/
Leivyna778/
Leivine776/
Lewisen775/
Levienė774/
Livienė774/
Leiweng773/
Leeveen772/
Ålivien772/
Lisveen772/
Levegne771/
Levenng771/
Leventt771/
Levienn771/
Leiving771/
Leiwent771/
Leevene771/
Leibhen771/
Leventh771/
Lejiben771/
Layiven771/
Laivene771/
Leivina771/
Lehaven770/
Leveyne770/
Leveing770/
Leavean770/
Leavien770/
Levesin770/
Levin7372,748/
Lewin7324,338/
Liben7312,119/
Levyn732,610/
Laven732,332/
Leben732,306/
Livin73857/
Lewen73595/
Livne73498/
Lebin73428/
Levén73361/
Liwen73356/
Lyven7375/
Livén7357/
Levng7311/
Levne738/
Levín737/
Levnt733/
Laivn731/
Léven731/
Leibn731/
Levèn731/
Levìn731/
Livem731/
Levem730/
Levenova7196/
Laivienė7133/
Levechin7118/
Levengue715/
Livenova713/
Levenque712/
Levissen711/
Levesing710/
Livesing710/
Leaveing710/
Laiveene710/
Levine6761,881/
Levina6730,291/
Litvin6714,623/
Levyna672,737/
Lievin672,088/
Living671,612/
Lyevin671,178/
Llaven671,138/
Lebene67775/
Levain67753/
Louven67629/
Livina67398/
Lavene67357/
Lavent67265/
Letvin67262/
Leubin67231/
Leybin67217/
Lewine67177/
Laiben67175/
Leving67156/
Lebain67144/
Lauven67140/
Levinh67137/
Luyven67126/
Livine67122/
Leibin67111/
Lebinh67101/
Livint6791/
Lawien6786/
Lewein6785/
Levink6771/
Liewen6771/
Litvín6767/
Livijn6765/
Laveen6765/
Livain6763/
Loiben6763/
Levihn6760/
Leween6758/
Lavien6757/
Leewen6751/
Lavean6749/
Leibyn6746/
Levoin6742/
Lavenn6741/
Lebuin6741/
Lehuen6738/
Livion6738/
Lebine6737/
Lewinn6733/
Lewień6733/
Levinn6731/
Leeben6730/
Lewene6726/
Lebean6725/
Levyne6724/
Leuwen6721/
Lehweicen6720/
Levion6720/
Latven6718/
Lhewen6718/
Livayn6717/
Levijn6715/
Leuben6714/
Litvyn6714/
Leevin6714/
Lebenn6713/
Levint6713/
Leavin6712/
Lebhen6712/
Laiwen6712/
Levyon6711/
Leyvin6710/
Levayn6710/
Liovin6710/
Loevin679/
Libene679/
Letvyn679/
Lesuin679/
Lyoven678/
Levind678/
Liviñe678/
Lavend677/
Lewijn677/
Laeuen676/
Liaben675/
Laivin675/
Leaben674/
Hlebin674/
Lesvin673/
Lavein673/
Lavgen673/
Llevin673/
Lisvin673/
Lewwin673/
Leuvin673/
Livind672/
Leebin672/
Liewin672/
Lewinc672/
Liavin672/
Le'vin672/
Laivyn672/
Lihuen672/
Levhin671/
Levitn671/
Lybeen671/
Lueuen671/
Lihweisen671/
Liveem671/
Liveim671/
Liweissen671/
Levynh671/
Lewain671/
Leyben671/
Lesuen671/
Laevin671/
Leissving671/
Lasven671/
Lehweisen671/
Lavaen671/
Lawein671/
Llewin671/
Lebein671/
Livinh671/
Livinț671/
Livnne671/
Liuivienė671/
Luevin671/
Leboin671/
Laaven671/
Levinė671/
Leevne671/
Liwene671/
Laveng671/
Liween671/
Lytven671/
Leyvyn671/
Leveingne670/
Leittbein670/
Labeen670/
Lewean670/
Lewgin670/
Loivin670/
Lavejn670/
Leibeandt670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leiven
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