Sleeves Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Portugal

Sleeves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sleeves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Sleeves Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sleeves is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sleeves? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Sleeves live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most numerous in: Hertfordshire, where 33 percent are found, Greater London, where 33 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 33 percent are found. Aside from England Sleeves occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Sleeves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sleeves has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sleeveys930/
Sleeve9220/
Cleeves86421/
Sleever8615/
Sleevys860/
Sleve8345/
Schleeve8027/
Cleves772,274/
Cleeve77929/
Sloves77253/
Slevec77177/
Sleeva77118/
Sleebe7764/
Sleive7746/
Sleevi7745/
Sleave7718/
Slaves7714/
Slebes776/
Slevey774/
Slever773/
Shleve773/
Scleve772/
Slyves771/
Slewee771/
Slevis771/
Slieve770/
Schleveis7514/
Slivets71535/
Shleeva71371/
Slyvets71114/
Schleve71102/
Sleaver7133/
Sletved7128/
Shlevis7121/
Schleeweis7116/
Sleiver7116/
Slebets714/
Sleivis711/
Selleve711/
Sleivys711/
Silleve710/
Schlieveis710/
Slovies710/
Chleves710/
Cleve672,150/
Schlieve67254/
Schlebes67187/
Sillevis67133/
Slewe6787/
Slive6777/
Slebe6752/
Slettvet6750/
Schleeweiss6714/
Slevi6713/
Shleyvis677/
Slevy672/
Shleweet671/
Schleive671/
Schlever671/
Sletvett671/
Sellevee671/
Cleiveis671/
Schlevey670/
Schlevet670/

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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 Sleeves
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