Lievre Surname

199,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Lievre Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lievre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,7831:37,2534,589
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Germany1141:706,18853,880
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Lièvre (271) & Liévre (8) are calculated separately.

Lievre (43) may also be a first name.

Lievre Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lievre is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Lièvre or Liévre. For other potential spellings of Lievre click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lievre? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 199,831st most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,486,864 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Lievre reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 43 people.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 1,783 people, or 1 in 37,253. In France it is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 27 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 11 percent live. Aside from France it occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Lievre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lievre has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lievre surname grew 424 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lievre Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lievre last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lievre earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 34.48% more than the national average, earning $58,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.54% more than the national average, earning $69,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lièvre94271/
Liévre948/
Lievree9210/
Liebre83205/
Lyevre83100/
Livrea8334/
Leuvre831/
Leivre831/
Loivre831/
Leevre831/
Leuvrey77369/
Leavere7731/
Leivere777/
Leiwere774/
Liebres773/
Lehavre772/
Lejvret771/
Livré738/
Liebreth713/
Lliebres711/
Liebrech710/
Liebreid710/
Liebrecht672,308/
Liebreich67296/
Louvre6772/
Liebra6717/
Leibre6712/
Liyver675/
Lgebre671/
Leybre671/
Leuvry671/
Leabre671/
Leavry671/
Livray671/
Laibre671/
Liebreith670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lievre
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