Llewellyn Surname
Approximately 24,676 people bear this surname
Llewellyn 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.
Read More About This SurnameLlewellyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,382 | 1:43,243 | 5,306 |
| England | 6,090 | 1:9,149 | 1,337 |
| Wales | 4,735 | 1:654 | 53 |
| Australia | 1,986 | 1:13,593 | 1,946 |
| Canada | 1,222 | 1:30,152 | 3,935 |
| Jamaica | 711 | 1:4,036 | 563 |
| South Africa | 260 | 1:208,376 | 22,133 |
| Scotland | 235 | 1:22,782 | 2,567 |
| New Zealand | 206 | 1:21,982 | 3,854 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 137 | 1:9,956 | 1,377 |
| Chile | 105 | 1:167,776 | 5,566 |
| Ireland | 89 | 1:52,909 | 3,746 |
| France | 81 | 1:820,034 | 98,127 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 47 | 1:2,397 | 428 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Northern Ireland | 25 | 1:73,801 | 5,249 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Cayman Islands | 17 | 1:3,758 | 489 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 44 | 1:100,679 | 6,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3,109 | 1:504 | 47 |
| England | 1,276 | 1:19,103 | 2,747 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 512 | 1:98,083 | 9,977 |
Llewellyn (12,328) may also be a first name.
Llewellyn 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.
(Celtic) usually considered to represent the Welsh llew-eilun, lion-like [llew, lion + eilun, resemblance]; but this origin is not borne out by the form in the Welsh chronicle ‘Brut y Tywysogion’ given below, which rather points to a formation on Welsh llyw, a ruler, leader, (hardly Welsh llywelin, ‘belonging to the horizon’ !) Llew (without an attributive element) was also an Old Welsh pers. name, occur- ing, e.g., in the Mabinogion (‘Math uab Mathonwy’).
Llywelyn uab Seisyll goruchel vrenhin Gwyned (Llywelyn, son of Seisyll, supreme king of Gwynedd).—Brut y Tywysogion, A.D. 1020.
Lewelin filius Seisil obiit.—Ann. Cambriæ;, A.D. 1023.
Llywelyn ab Iorwerth.—Brut y Tywysogion, A.D. 1212.
Llewellyn ap Gronou ap Helin (a Welsh hostage in Chester Castle).—Chesh. Chmbrlns.’ Accts., A.D. 1301-2.
N.B.—Lewis and Lewin have often been adopted as simplified substitutes for Llewel(l)yn.
(Welsh) Descendant of Llewellyn (lion-like).
A very ancient Welsh personal name, borne by many princes and magnates of Celtic origin. Comp. Howlyn.
Llewellyn Demographics
Llewellyn Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Llewellyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Llewellyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Llewellyn (Oriya: େଲଓଲିନ) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Llewellyn? popularity and diffusion
Llewellyn is the 22,040th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 295,329 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Llewellyn are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 53,194th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 12,328 people.
The surname Llewellyn is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 8,382 people, or 1 in 43,243. In The United States Llewellyn is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 76 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Wales, where 19 percent are found.
Llewellyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Llewellyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Llewellyn last name increased 1,637 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 477 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 23,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 202 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Llewellyn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Llewellyn surname is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Llewellyn last name are 14.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.5% registered with the political party.
The amount Llewellyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 92.59% more than the national average, earning 666,504 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.22% more than the national average, earning R 416,400 per year; in United States they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $45,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% less than the national average, earning $48,668 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llewellynn | 95 | 18 | / |
| Llewelllyn | 95 | 5 | / |
| Llewwellyn | 95 | 3 | / |
| Lleewellyn | 95 | 2 | / |
| Lliewellyn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Llewellyng | 95 | 0 | / |
| Lewellyn | 94 | 2,046 | / |
| Llewllyn | 94 | 60 | / |
| Llewelln | 94 | 4 | / |
| Llewellin | 89 | 481 | / |
| Llewellen | 89 | 48 | / |
| Liewellyn | 89 | 26 | / |
| Llewwllyn | 89 | 12 | / |
| Llywellyn | 89 | 6 | / |
| Loewellyn | 89 | 6 | / |
| Llawellyn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Llewyllyn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Llewillyn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Llewlllyn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lleywllyn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hlewellyn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Llewellym | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lewllyn | 88 | 8 | / |
| Llewlyn | 88 | 5 | / |
| Llewellynová | 86 | 2 | / |
| Llewellion | 84 | 0 | / |
| Lewellen | 82 | 4,320 | / |
| Lewellin | 82 | 232 | / |
| Llewwlyn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Llewylln | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lewwllyn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lewyllyn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Llewllin | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lywellyn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lewlyn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lliwillyn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Liewwllyn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Leweellin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Leuwellen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Llewyllen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Llewyllin | 78 | 0 | / |
| Llywellin | 78 | 0 | / |
| Llewillen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Llywellen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lhewellen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Llewellem | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lewllin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lewellem | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lewlling | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leivelln | 71 | 0 | / |
| Llewylnn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lewillion | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lewlen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leblyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levlyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lieuellin | 67 | 0 | / |
Llewellyn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Llewellyn in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଓଲିନ | ela'olina | - |
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