Livens Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Latvia

Livens Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Liven,' probably like Lewin (which see), a variant of Leofwin, the intermediate form being Liffin. Mr. Lower says, 'An Anglo-Saxon personal name. There was a Living, archbishop of Canterbury, and another Living, bishop of Worcester' (Patronymica Britannica).

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Livens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1701:67,62710,816
England1401:397,98627,485
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Latvia501:41,0016,251
Australia341:793,99150,673
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Livens (142) may also be a first name.

Livens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Liven,' probably like Lewin (which see), a variant of Leofwin, the intermediate form being Liffin. Mr. Lower says, 'An Anglo-Saxon personal name. There was a Living, archbishop of Canterbury, and another Living, bishop of Worcester' (Patronymica Britannica). The final 'g' is excrescent.

William fil. Lyfyne, Bedfordshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Lyfyne, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard Livesone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Livene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Roger Livene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1579-80. Jefthe French Lyvinge and Elizabeth Pattenson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1591. Timothy Levinge, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1593. Baptised — Leven, d. Lambrighte Vandelo, a stranger (elsewhere described as a Dutchman): St. Michael, Cornhill.

1715. Married — John Living and Elizabeth Milieu: ibid.

1791. — William Fitch and Ann Livens: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. — Joseph Sparrow and Ann Living: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

In early Dutch records (in the United States) are found such names as Ver-i.e. Vrouwe, Belenszoon, Ver Lievenzoon-Dame Belen's son, Dame Lieven's son. Belen and Lieven are both apparently baptismal names now obsolete. Dixon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Livens Last Name Facts

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

Livens (Russian: Ливенс) occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Livens? popularity and diffusion

Livens is the 620,716th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. Livens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Livens reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Livens is also the 775,413th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 142 people.

This last name is most common in Belgium, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 67,627. In Belgium Livens is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 98 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Belgium this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Livens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Livens has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Livens surname expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 508 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Livens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Livens surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Livens last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Livens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 200.39% more than the national average, earning R 713,844 per year and in United States they earn 17.16% more than the national average, earning $50,552 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lievens927,340/
Liveyns9253/
Livense921/
Leivens921/
Lieveyns8615/
Leivense862/
Levens832,887/
Livins8352/
Livyns8340/
Luvens832/
Livans830/
Livensova801/
Leavens772,027/
Laivins77130/
Lievyns77106/
Litvins77104/
Livenje7743/
Livijns778/
Leveins773/
Lievans773/
Lievins773/
Leivans771/
Levenst771/
Levense771/
Leviens771/
Livence771/
Lievijns713/
Laivansh711/
Livitins711/
Levins673,982/
Levans67356/
Levons6791/
Lewans6771/
Levyns6717/
Luvins675/
Livinsche671/
Levensova671/
Levenz670/

Livens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Livens in the Russian language
Ливенсlivens-

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