Léveque Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Léveque Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Léveque Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
France41:16,605,680368,153
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Leveque (21,940), Lévêque (444), Lévèque (33), Lévéque (3), Levêque (269), Levéque (8), Levèque (8) & Lèvêque (1) are calculated separately.

Léveque Last Name Facts

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

The surname Léveque occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Leveque, Lévêque, Lévèque, Lévéque, Levêque, Levéque, Levèque or Lèvêque. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Léveque? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Léveque are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,916,107. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Walloon Region, where 67 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 17 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 17 percent reside. Besides Belgium this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

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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 Léveque
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