Lievano Surname

50,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Lievano Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'spice'. The family has ties to the Basque area of Spain, however not really know if they originated in Spain or Greece first.

Lievano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico5,0621:24,5211,734
Colombia3,6111:13,2301,243
El Salvador5491:11,555725
United States4681:774,48560,119
Venezuela4071:74,2113,085
Spain471:994,72437,216
Ecuador171:935,63814,108
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Comoros11:749,524685
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Liévano (58) & Lièvano (2) are calculated separately.

Lievano (132) may also be a first name.

Lievano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'spice'. The family has ties to the Basque area of Spain, however not really know if they originated in Spain or Greece first.

- molrunner

Lievano Last Name Facts

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

Lievano occurs most in Mexico. It can occur as: Liévano or Lièvano. Click here for further potential spellings of Lievano.

How Common Is The Last Name Lievano? popularity and diffusion

Lievano is the 50,212th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 712,788 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Lievano reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Lievano is also the 807,735th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 132 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is held by 5,062 people, or 1 in 24,521. In Mexico Lievano is most prevalent in: Chiapas, where 74 percent are found, México, where 4 percent are found and Mexico City, where 3 percent are found. Not including Mexico this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 35 percent are found and El Salvador, where 5 percent are found.

Lievano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lievano last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lievano earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 9.19% more than the national average, earning $24,789,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,098 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.14% less than the national average, earning $38,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liévano9558/
Lièvano952/
Lievanos931,538/
Lievana86335/
Leivano8619/
Lyevano861/
L'Lievanos821/
Liévanos808/
Liebanou801/
Lievanas801/
Liebana714,391/
Liewana719/
Liévana717/
Liébano714/
Liibano712/
Liebanaa671/
Liyowano671/
Lièbana571/
Liebona571/

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