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There are approximately 341 people named Leven in the UK. That makes it the 12,393rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Leven.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

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The Leven surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) A river in Lancashire, England, also a town, lake, and river in Lennox, Scotland, whence the county derives its name. (See Lennox.) From the Welsh Llyfn, smooth, placid--the smooth river. The Gaelic Liomha-abhainn, pronounced Le-avon, signifies the same thing.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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