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 Slevin Salary in
United States
$45,575 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Slevin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Slevin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Slevin (Arabic: سلفين) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Slevin? popularity and diffusion
Slevin is the 84,404th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,272,711 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Slevin live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 848,089th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 121 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,827 people, or 1 in 198,390. In The United States Slevin is most frequent in: New York, where 17 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 29 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Slevin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Slevin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Slevin surname expanded 487 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 159 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,330 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 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 holding the Slevin last name 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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