Laven

See also: laven and läven

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Laven.

Proper noun

Laven (plural Lavens)

1. A surname from Dutch.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Laven is the 40082^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 547 individuals. Laven is most common among White (91.22%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Laven”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 405.

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Laven f

1. plural of Lava