Liev Surname
Approximately 398 people bear this surname
Liev Surname User-submission:
Liev is probably a variant of the surname Aliev, itself a Russified patronymic surname, meaning 'son of Ali'. Less likely it might be Russified version of the Chinese and Korean surname 'Li/Lee'.
Read More About This SurnameLiev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 263 | 1:547,996 | 49,459 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 1:964,912 | 14,691 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
The alternate forms: Liév (1) are calculated separately.
Liev (96) may also be a first name.
Liev Surname Meaning
Liev Demographics
Liev Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Liev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liev (Georgian: ლიევი, Russian: Лиев) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Liév. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liev? popularity and diffusion
Liev is the 728,955th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,310,417 people. The surname Liev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Liev are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 39 percent are found in North Caucasus. It is also the 968,397th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 96 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 547,996. In Russia Liev is primarily found in: Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 44 percent live, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 14 percent live and Moscow, where 14 percent live. Barring Russia this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.
Liev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (94%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Liev last name are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 62.96% being registered to vote for the political party.
Liev earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.39% less than the national average, earning $35,215 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liév | 92 | 1 | / |
| Liyev | 89 | 347 | / |
| Laiev | 89 | 22 | / |
| Gliev | 89 | 8 | / |
| Lievw | 89 | 6 | / |
| Lliev | 89 | 3 | / |
| Leiev | 89 | 1 | / |
| Loiev | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lijev | 89 | 1 | / |
| Liiev | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lev | 86 | 11,153 | / |
| Liv | 86 | 7,137 | / |
| Lagiev | 80 | 47 | / |
| Logiev | 80 | 27 | / |
| Əliyev | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gliyev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laiyev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laieva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liheev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lioeva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Legiev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lehiev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liew | 75 | 86,620 | / |
| Leva | 75 | 15,656 | / |
| Lieb | 75 | 12,758 | / |
| Liep | 75 | 9,669 | / |
| Liiv | 75 | 1,645 | / |
| Life | 75 | 953 | / |
| Lief | 75 | 820 | / |
| Loev | 75 | 508 | / |
| Laev | 75 | 435 | / |
| Luev | 75 | 206 | / |
| Leav | 75 | 86 | / |
| Leyv | 75 | 78 | / |
| Letv | 75 | 78 | / |
| Leev | 75 | 63 | / |
| Laiv | 75 | 62 | / |
| Lihv | 75 | 47 | / |
| Lyev | 75 | 46 | / |
| Luiv | 75 | 46 | / |
| Lehv | 75 | 35 | / |
| Livs | 75 | 34 | / |
| Lyiv | 75 | 31 | / |
| Livh | 75 | 29 | / |
| Loiv | 75 | 25 | / |
| Leiv | 75 | 21 | / |
| Levd | 75 | 21 | / |
| Levs | 75 | 20 | / |
| Levå | 75 | 19 | / |
| Liyv | 75 | 17 | / |
| Livå | 75 | 8 | / |
| Livf | 75 | 7 | / |
| Levh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Levt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Litv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Llev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Livp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Livø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Líiv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lijv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Livw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Livd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ljev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ljiv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Levp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lgiv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lesv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hliv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Levz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Liebová | 73 | 4 | / |
| Liebova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laieb | 67 | 6,894 | / |
| Liyew | 67 | 3,247 | / |
| Lleva | 67 | 2,315 | / |
| Liepe | 67 | 1,395 | / |
| Liebs | 67 | 608 | / |
| Lieff | 67 | 232 | / |
| Lyuev | 67 | 184 | / |
| Liova | 67 | 75 | / |
| Levch | 67 | 67 | / |
| Leife | 67 | 59 | / |
| Lihep | 67 | 50 | / |
| Liyeb | 67 | 49 | / |
| Lioew | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hleva | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lieps | 67 | 23 | / |
| Levsh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lyaev | 67 | 17 | / |
| Loyev | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lijep | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liheb | 67 | 10 | / |
| Laife | 67 | 9 | / |
| Livch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Laief | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liffe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Liyav | 67 | 5 | / |
| Liivå | 67 | 5 | / |
| Laiuv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lieph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lujev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Louev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leivs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laiov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liepp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glief | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liefe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leevw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loiov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehyv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laivd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llyev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liyov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liepz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leshv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leisv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leivd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leavh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leevs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lioeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liszv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liieb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liepė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leevd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhieb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loevf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lieww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlyev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liefs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liphe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leuov | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liebz | 67 | 0 | / |
Liev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Liev in the Georgian language | ||
| ლიევი | lievi | - |
| Liev in the Russian language | ||
| Лиев | liev | - |
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