Leyva meaning | Last name Leyva origin

Following is the meaning of Leyva surname. Family name Leyva is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Leyva
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Mexico
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Leyva

Leyva is used as a family name or surname in Mexico languages. Leyva has 5 characters long in length.

Leyva is common in Mexico country(ies).

Leyva is ranked 2833 in our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Leyvas grew by 39.34147 per cent to 26153 since 2000 and ranked 1351 after elevating 398 spots. The last name was found in around 89 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 93.88 92.55
White 4.48 5.48
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.89 0.94
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.39 0.44
Others 0.2 0.39
Black 0.16 0.2

How popular is Leyva?

Leyva is quite popular family name mostly used in Mexico while Cuba is ahead in terms of density. Around 194097 people have been found who wears Leyva as their family name. Leyva is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
33,253 New Zealand9
135,535 Australia9
98,953 Belarus7
2,306 Angola4
3,340 Jamaica3
23,344 Austria2
17,037 Trinidad and Tobago2
21,529 Singapore2
147,165 Czech Republic2
1,235 Belize2
34,681 Norway2
6,266 Luxembourg2
18,625 Japan2
107,212 South Africa1
53,033 Nigeria1
19,533 Uruguay1
2,361 United States Virgin Islands1
91,024 Belgium1
16,228 Bulgaria1
2,037 Cayman Islands1
10,683 Cyprus1
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Comments :Matilde Payeur  The origin of the name is Basque etymology of the name comes from the agglutination of lei ibar words which means the valley where it freezes this surname specifies the location of the ancestral home.

Celebrities having Leyva surname

Arturo Leyva Musician
Xicoténcatl Leyva Mortera Politician
Pío Leyva Singer
Connie Leyva American Politician
Camila Leyva Actress
Carlos Beltrán Leyva Arturo Beltrán Leyva's brother
Héctor Beltrán Leyva Drug lord
Xicoténcatl Leyva Mortera Politician
Pío Leyva Singer
Danell Leyva Gymnast
  • Marlene Barriga Leyva characterized the critical character of Mariana in 2011 drama flick L'incrédule.
  • In 0 crime and horror film, The Daredevils of the Purple Iguana, Sophia Renee Leyva played Adrienne Blackwood.
  • Isaac Leyva, from 2012 drama movie Any Day Now, who played the Marco Deison.
  • Juan Leyva, from 2007 documentary film Art and School, who characterized Painter, Mérida.
  • In 0 romance film, See You Soon, Zeny Leyva played Pilar.

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