Liewellyn Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Liewellyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liewellyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Liewellyn (56) may also be a first name.

Liewellyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liewellyn is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Liewellyn.

How Common Is The Last Name Liewellyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,882,373rd most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Liewellyn reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 56 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 19 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 19 percent live and Virginia, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States Liewellyn occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Liewellyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Liewellyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Liewellyn last name rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liewellyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Liewellyn last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Liewellyn earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $42,837 USD per year.

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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 Liewellyn
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