Lively Surname
Approximately 15,904 people bear this surname
Lively Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Mr. Lower says, 'From natural disposition.' This may be so. More probably we must look for a local origin with the common suffix -ley, as in Morley or Ripley.
1543. Buried — Robarte Lyvely: St.
Read More About This SurnameLively Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,416 | 1:25,143 | 3,164 |
| Canada | 868 | 1:42,449 | 5,272 |
| England | 280 | 1:198,993 | 17,417 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Northern Ireland | 59 | 1:31,272 | 3,207 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 45 | 1:30,311 | 3,123 |
| China | 23 | 1:59,448,764 | 3,236 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 56 | 1:79,105 | 5,579 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 146 | 1:166,955 | 14,226 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,900 | 1:26,431 | 3,248 |
Lively (128) may also be a first name.
Lively Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Mr. Lower says, 'From natural disposition.' This may be so. More probably we must look for a local origin with the common suffix -ley, as in Morley or Ripley.
1543. Buried — Robarte Lyvely: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1540. Married — Robarte Kynge and Alys Lyveley: ibid.
From natural disposition.
Lively Demographics
Lively Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lively Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lively Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lively (Arabic: ايفلي) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lively? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,406th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 458,221 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Lively are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lively is also the 821,896th most widely held first name globally It is held by 128 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 14,416 people, or 1 in 25,143. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States Lively is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Lively Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lively has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lively surname rose 759 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lively Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Lively last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lively last name are 17.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.49% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lively earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $40,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.1% less than the national average, earning $46,156 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liveley | 92 | 163 | / |
| Livesly | 92 | 12 | / |
| Livelly | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lievely | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leively | 92 | 0 | / |
| Livesley | 86 | 752 | / |
| D'Lively | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lieveley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liveslay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Livelley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Levely | 83 | 240 | / |
| Liveli | 83 | 66 | / |
| Livela | 83 | 13 | / |
| Livele | 83 | 11 | / |
| Livily | 83 | 0 | / |
| Leivesley | 80 | 140 | / |
| Lievealey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Livelli | 77 | 444 | / |
| Livella | 77 | 75 | / |
| Levelly | 77 | 3 | / |
| Livelez | 77 | 2 | / |
| Livelet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liviele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leivele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Livelis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Llivela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Livelie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Livelle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leveley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Liveles | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leveloy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Levesley | 71 | 506 | / |
| Leavesly | 71 | 3 | / |
| Leaveley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leivelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Levelley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leveilly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Livellia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liveille | 71 | 1 | / |
| Litvelli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Livisley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Liwele | 67 | 1,789 | / |
| Libele | 67 | 870 | / |
| Leavesley | 67 | 829 | / |
| Liweli | 67 | 372 | / |
| Liwela | 67 | 323 | / |
| Libeli | 67 | 153 | / |
| Livila | 67 | 106 | / |
| Levelä | 67 | 89 | / |
| Leveli | 67 | 38 | / |
| Levela | 67 | 21 | / |
| Leveilley | 67 | 16 | / |
| Levele | 67 | 6 | / |
| Livili | 67 | 2 | / |
| Libily | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Livelli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Livile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loisvelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loiveless | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lleuvelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lébely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levily | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lewely | 67 | 0 | / |
Lively Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lively in the Arabic language | ||
| ايفلي | ayfly | - |
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Lively Reference & Research
Lively DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Lively FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Lively
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