Llywelyn Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Llywelyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Llywelyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales491:63,1545,613
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales211:74,6863,520

Llywelyn (92) may also be a first name.

Llywelyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Llywelyn occurs in Wales more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Llywelyn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,152,526th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Llywelyn live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles. Llywelyn is also the 992,070th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 92 people.

The surname Llywelyn is most commonly used in Wales, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 63,154. In Wales it is most numerous in: Gwynedd, where 37 percent live, City and County of Cardiff, where 24 percent live and Carmarthenshire, where 8 percent live. Not including Wales this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Llywelyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Llywelyn has changed through the years. In Wales the number of people bearing the Llywelyn last name expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Llywelyn Last Name Statistics demography

Llywelyn earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Llewelyn882,440/
Llywelen881/
Llewelynn825/
Lewelyn809/
Llewelin756/
Llevelyn752/
Lleweyln751/
Liewelyn751/
Llewelen750/
Llewilyn750/
Lewwelyn750/
Llewhelin7118/
Llewhellin6741/
Levelyn672/
Llewellene671/
Lewelin671/
Lewelen670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Llywelyn
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