Leverenz Surname

170,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Leverenz Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Leverenz, a variant of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory).

Leverenz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5751:230,13322,178
Germany8631:93,28611,672
Australia321:843,61652,533
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
France81:8,302,840321,660
Bolivia61:1,769,4066,441
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Leverenz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Leverenz, a variant of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Leverenz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leverenz has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leverenz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 170,270th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,878,178 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Leverenz live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,575 people, or 1 in 230,133. In The United States Leverenz is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 13 percent live, Wisconsin, where 12 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Leverenz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leverenz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,831 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leverenz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leverenz are 14.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leverenz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.3% more than the national average, earning $49,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.11% more than the national average, earning $56,194 CAD per year.

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