McLaven Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McLaven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLaven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

McLaven Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLaven is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McLaven? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of McLaven are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname McLaven is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England it is most numerous in: Shropshire, where 24 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 20 percent reside and West Midlands, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account England McLaven occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 56 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 7 percent reside.

McLaven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McLaven has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McLaven last name rose 357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McLaven Last Name Statistics demography

McLaven earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,670 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McLaven
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