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
The last name Slevin (Arabic: سلفين) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Slevin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Slevin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,404th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,272,711 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 in the world It is held by 121 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,827 people, or 1 in 198,390. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 17 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Slevin occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 29 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Slevin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Slevin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Slevin surname are 28.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 82% registered to vote for the political 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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