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 6,360,413^th 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 2,301,746^th 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.