Leyva Surname
Approximately 215,217 people bear this surname
Leyva Surname Definition:
From the latin "levamen" - consoler.
Leyva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 117,238 | 1:1,059 | 168 |
| Cuba | 44,446 | 1:259 | 41 |
| United States | 22,875 | 1:15,845 | 2,015 |
| Peru | 16,679 | 1:1,906 | 315 |
| Philippines | 3,319 | 1:30,503 | 4,416 |
| Spain | 3,221 | 1:14,515 | 1,666 |
| Colombia | 2,894 | 1:16,508 | 1,384 |
| Argentina | 1,563 | 1:27,347 | 2,291 |
| Nicaragua | 556 | 1:10,829 | 750 |
| Bolivia | 516 | 1:20,574 | 1,678 |
| Ecuador | 378 | 1:42,079 | 4,380 |
| Venezuela | 222 | 1:136,054 | 4,371 |
| Brazil | 213 | 1:1,005,044 | 35,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Dominican Republic | 131 | 1:79,641 | 3,650 |
| Chile | 125 | 1:140,932 | 4,923 |
| France | 107 | 1:620,773 | 81,454 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Costa Rica | 27 | 1:177,040 | 2,395 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Puerto Rico | 17 | 1:208,832 | 2,248 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Honduras | 16 | 1:551,028 | 3,526 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Andorra | 10 | 1:8,384 | 1,259 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Guatemala | 7 | 1:2,297,524 | 6,613 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Leyva (550) may also be a first name.
Leyva Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the latin "levamen" - consoler.
Leyva Demographics
Average Leyva Salary in
United States
$34,813 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leyva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leyva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leyva (Russian: Лейва) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leyva? popularity and diffusion
Leyva is the 2,581st most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 33,861 people. The surname Leyva is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Leyva live; 65 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Hispano-North America. Leyva is also the 359,069th most common first name world-wide, held by 550 people.
Leyva is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 117,238 people, or 1 in 1,059. In Mexico it is most common in: Sinaloa, where 15 percent live, Sonora, where 14 percent live and México, where 8 percent live. Other than Mexico it exists in 75 countries. It is also common in Cuba, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Leyva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leyva has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leyva surname grew 114,375 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Leyva Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leyva surname are 40.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.76% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Leyva earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 14.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,654 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning $22,513,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.32% less than the national average, earning $34,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.93% less than the national average, earning $44,750 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leyva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leyva in the Russian language | ||
| Лейва | lejva | - |
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