Slevin Surname

84,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8271:198,39019,537
Ireland1,6881:2,790512
England8911:62,5347,353
Northern Ireland3691:5,000951
Australia3451:78,2489,133
Scotland1281:41,8273,869
Israel1191:71,9138,842
Canada961:383,80834,152
Argentina821:521,26138,206
South Africa611:888,15957,770
France191:3,495,933219,029
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Austria141:608,24554,975
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Wales101:309,45316,869
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0631:4,167729
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3751:133,91612,757

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sleavin9259/
Shlevin9227/
Slevina926/
Slevine922/
Sloevin921/
Sleving921/
Schlevin862/
Shlevina861/
Sellevin861/
Slavin8311,455/
Silvin831,066/
Selvin83936/
Slivin83590/
Sleven83522/
Slovin83482/
Clevin8369/
Slyvin8325/
Slvain832/
Slvinn830/
Schlevink801/
Schleving800/
Silvain771,799/
Slivina77731/
Sällvin7719/
Sellvin7714/
Slyvain779/
Slewoin778/
Slyavin778/
Sølving777/
Szlavin777/
Chlevin777/
Shlavin775/
Slyvina774/
Silvien771/
Slavien771/
Slavain771/
Schlvin771/
Sloeven770/
Sleiven770/
Clvin732/
Slven730/
Schlavin7169/
Šlevienė714/
Shlevyna711/
Sleibhin711/
Selleven711/
Slahavin711/
Sillavin710/
Silleven710/
Slaven676,369/
Cleven672,204/
Gilvin67670/
Gelvin67616/
Silven67590/
Selven67503/
Sloven67172/
Silvén67123/
Zelvin6799/
Slyvyn6796/
Slowen6780/
Selvén6773/
Celvin6767/
Sliven6738/
Šleivienė6737/
Jelvin6720/
Cilvin6710/
Slovyn677/
Zlovin676/
Slyven673/
Slivinova671/
Zleven671/
Slawen671/
Silvän671/
Selvèn671/
Clevyn671/

Slevin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Slevin in the Arabic language
سلفينslfyn-

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