Llewellen Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Llewellen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Llewellyn' (Welsh). The double 'll' in Welsh has always been a stumbling-block to the English; compare Floyd for Lloyd. An instance of the difficulty occurs in the Wills at Chester.

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Llewellen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England91:6,190,895170,599
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Wales181:87,1343,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Llewellen (162) may also be a first name.

Llewellen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Llewellyn' (Welsh). The double 'll' in Welsh has always been a stumbling-block to the English; compare Floyd for Lloyd. An instance of the difficulty occurs in the Wills at Chester.

Richard Thwellin, of Holt.

1715. Married — Richard Luellyn and Elizabeth' Bromwich: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1776. Married — William Gaunt and Mary Lewelling: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A very ancient Welsh personal name, borne by many princes and magnates of Celtic origin. Comp. Howlyn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Llewellen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Llewellen is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Llewellen.

How Common Is The Last Name Llewellen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Llewellen are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 720,105th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 162 people.

This last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 1,799,713. In Australia Llewellen is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 53 percent reside, Australian Capital Territory, where 33 percent reside and New South Wales, where 13 percent reside. Barring Australia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Llewellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Llewellen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Llewellen last name contracted 71 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Llewellen Last Name Statistics demography

Llewellen earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.18% less than the national average, earning $31,854 USD per year.

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Llewellen Reference & Research

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Llewellyn 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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