Liven Surname
Approximately 394 people bear this surname
Liven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 170 | 1:847,783 | 68,532 |
| Papua New Guinea | 43 | 1:189,621 | 26,314 |
| Philippines | 37 | 1:2,736,168 | 135,784 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Livén (57) are calculated separately.
Liven (469) may also be a first name.
Liven Demographics
Liven Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Liven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liven (Hindi: लीवेन, Russian: Ливень) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also be found as a variant: Livén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liven? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 734,496th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 18,496,309 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Liven are found; 32 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 32 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 393,184th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 469 people.
The last name Liven is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 847,783. In Russia Liven is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 20 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent reside and Kemerovo Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Not including Russia it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.
Liven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Liven has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Liven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Liven last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 42.86% registered with the political party.
The amount Liven earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.63% more than the national average, earning 414,007 kr per year and in United States they earn 31.12% less than the national average, earning $29,721 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Liven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Liven in the Hindi language | ||
| लीवेन | livena | - |
| Liven in the Russian language | ||
| Ливень | liven | - |
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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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