Sleven Surname
Approximately 522 people bear this surname
Sleven Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for the Irish O'Sleibhin = Descendant of Sliabhin [Irish ó or ua, grandson, descendant; sléibh, genit. of sliabh, m., mountain + the diminutive suff. -ín]
Sleven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 219 | 1:52,496 | 8,576 |
| Netherlands | 173 | 1:97,614 | 15,899 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Sleven (26) may also be a first name.
Sleven Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for the Irish O'Sleibhin = Descendant of Sliabhin [Irish ó or ua, grandson, descendant; sléibh, genit. of sliabh, m., mountain + the diminutive suff. -ín]
Sleven Demographics
Sleven Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sleven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sleven Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sleven is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sleven? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 596,518th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,960,816 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Sleven are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Sleven is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 26 people.
The surname Sleven is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 52,496. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 98 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Belgium this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 33 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Sleven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sleven has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sleven last name rose 1,125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sleven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States Sleven are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Sleven earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.58% more than the national average, earning $71,015 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloeven | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sleiven | 92 | 0 | / |
| Slven | 91 | 0 | / |
| Selleven | 86 | 1 | / |
| Silleven | 86 | 0 | / |
| Slaven | 83 | 6,369 | / |
| Slevin | 83 | 5,726 | / |
| Cleven | 83 | 2,204 | / |
| Silven | 83 | 590 | / |
| Selven | 83 | 503 | / |
| Sloven | 83 | 172 | / |
| Sliven | 83 | 38 | / |
| Slyven | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zleven | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sleavin | 77 | 59 | / |
| Shlevin | 77 | 27 | / |
| Slayven | 77 | 14 | / |
| Selveen | 77 | 10 | / |
| Slevina | 77 | 6 | / |
| Silveen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Slevine | 77 | 2 | / |
| Silvean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sloevin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sleving | 77 | 1 | / |
| Slavien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silvien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shlaven | 77 | 0 | / |
| Schlaven | 71 | 45 | / |
| Silliven | 71 | 25 | / |
| Sølvesen | 71 | 9 | / |
| Šlevienė | 71 | 4 | / |
| Schlevin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Schloven | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shlevyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sellevin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shlevina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sillaven | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schliven | 71 | 0 | / |
| Slavin | 67 | 11,455 | / |
| Silvin | 67 | 1,066 | / |
| Selvin | 67 | 936 | / |
| Slivin | 67 | 590 | / |
| Slovin | 67 | 482 | / |
| Gelven | 67 | 148 | / |
| Silvén | 67 | 123 | / |
| Slyvyn | 67 | 96 | / |
| Slowen | 67 | 80 | / |
| Selvén | 67 | 73 | / |
| Clevin | 67 | 69 | / |
| Šleivienė | 67 | 37 | / |
| Slyvin | 67 | 25 | / |
| Gilven | 67 | 12 | / |
| Slovyn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Slivenova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cliven | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cilven | 67 | 5 | / |
| Slvain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schluesen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlueten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slawen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvän | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlevink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selvèn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celven | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clevyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schleving | 67 | 0 | / |
| Slvinn | 67 | 0 | / |
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