Slevin Surname
Approximately 5,726 people bear this surname
Slevin 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]
Slevin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,827 | 1:198,390 | 19,537 |
| Ireland | 1,688 | 1:2,790 | 512 |
| England | 891 | 1:62,534 | 7,353 |
| Northern Ireland | 369 | 1:5,000 | 951 |
| Australia | 345 | 1:78,248 | 9,133 |
| Scotland | 128 | 1:41,827 | 3,869 |
| Israel | 119 | 1:71,913 | 8,842 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| Argentina | 82 | 1:521,261 | 38,206 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,063 | 1:4,167 | 729 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 67 | 1:363,811 | 22,769 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 375 | 1:133,916 | 12,757 |
Slevin (121) may also be a first name.
Slevin 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]
Ó Sléibíh The name of a branch Of the Cenél Eoghain in Ulster. Some families of the; name settled in Co. Westmeath in the seventeenth.
century. MIF 219
Ó Sléibíh The name of a branch Of the Cenél Eoghain in Ulster. Some families of the; name settled in Co. Westmeath in the seventeenth.
century. MIF 219
Slevin Demographics
Average Male Slevin Height
176.18 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Slevin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Slevin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Slevin (Arabic: سلفين) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Slevin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,404th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,272,711 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Slevin are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. Slevin is also the 848,089th most widespread given name in the world, held by 121 people.
The surname Slevin is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,827 people, or 1 in 198,390. In The United States Slevin is most numerous in: New York, where 17 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 29 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.
Slevin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Slevin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Slevin surname increased 487 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 159 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,330 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 610 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Slevin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Slevin surname are 28.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Slevin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 131.92% more than the national average, earning R 551,124 per year; in United States they earn 5.62% more than the national average, earning $45,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $48,313 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleavin | 92 | 59 | / |
| Shlevin | 92 | 27 | / |
| Slevina | 92 | 6 | / |
| Slevine | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sloevin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sleving | 92 | 1 | / |
| Schlevin | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shlevina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sellevin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Slavin | 83 | 11,455 | / |
| Silvin | 83 | 1,066 | / |
| Selvin | 83 | 936 | / |
| Slivin | 83 | 590 | / |
| Sleven | 83 | 522 | / |
| Slovin | 83 | 482 | / |
| Clevin | 83 | 69 | / |
| Slyvin | 83 | 25 | / |
| Slvain | 83 | 2 | / |
| Slvinn | 83 | 0 | / |
| Schlevink | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schleving | 80 | 0 | / |
| Silvain | 77 | 1,799 | / |
| Slivina | 77 | 731 | / |
| Sällvin | 77 | 19 | / |
| Sellvin | 77 | 14 | / |
| Slyvain | 77 | 9 | / |
| Slewoin | 77 | 8 | / |
| Slyavin | 77 | 8 | / |
| Sølving | 77 | 7 | / |
| Szlavin | 77 | 7 | / |
| Chlevin | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shlavin | 77 | 5 | / |
| Slyvina | 77 | 4 | / |
| Silvien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Slavien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Slavain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schlvin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sloeven | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sleiven | 77 | 0 | / |
| Clvin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Slven | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schlavin | 71 | 69 | / |
| Šlevienė | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shlevyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sleibhin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selleven | 71 | 1 | / |
| Slahavin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sillavin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Silleven | 71 | 0 | / |
| Slaven | 67 | 6,369 | / |
| Cleven | 67 | 2,204 | / |
| Gilvin | 67 | 670 | / |
| Gelvin | 67 | 616 | / |
| Silven | 67 | 590 | / |
| Selven | 67 | 503 | / |
| Sloven | 67 | 172 | / |
| Silvén | 67 | 123 | / |
| Zelvin | 67 | 99 | / |
| Slyvyn | 67 | 96 | / |
| Slowen | 67 | 80 | / |
| Selvén | 67 | 73 | / |
| Celvin | 67 | 67 | / |
| Sliven | 67 | 38 | / |
| Šleivienė | 67 | 37 | / |
| Jelvin | 67 | 20 | / |
| Cilvin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Slovyn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zlovin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Slyven | 67 | 3 | / |
| Slivinova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zleven | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slawen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvän | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selvèn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clevyn | 67 | 1 | / |
Slevin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Slevin in the Arabic language | ||
| سلفين | slfyn | - |
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