Lavin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lavin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lavin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 84
Agricultural Labourer 11
Coal Miner 11
Labourer 8
Farm Labourer 7
House Keeper 5
Nil 5
General Labourer 5
Labourer At Iron Works 4
Stone Mason 4
Wife Of Above 4
Farm Servant 4
Dress Maker 3
Cotton Operative 3
Factory Operative 3
No Occupation 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
General Servant 3
Stone Quarry Man 3
Tin Miner 3
School 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Domestic 2
Hawker 2
Labourer In Iron Works 2

Lavin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Elvin 60% 6,570
2 Lavin 100% 3,305
3 Levin 80% 1,923
4 Levine 67% 1,900
5 Levene 50% 1,777
6 Elven 40% 982
7 Laven 80% 709
8 Levien 67% 499
9 Alvin 60% 467
10 Lavine 83% 426
11 Lavan 80% 415
12 Leven 60% 292
13 Levan 60% 119
14 Leaven 67% 107

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The surname Lavin is the 2nd most popular variant of Elvin.

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