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English
Etymology
From Spanish, variant of Leiva.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leyva (plural Leyvas)
- A surname from Spanish, mostly known as the second surname of the leaders of the disbanded Mexican Beltrán-Leyva drug cartel.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Leyva is the 1351st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 26153 individuals. Leyva is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.88%) individuals.
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
Variant of Leiva
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleiba/
- Rhymes: -eiba
- Syllabification: Ley‧va
Proper noun
Leyva m or f by sense
- a surname, mostly known as the second surname of the leaders of the disbanded Mexican Beltrán-Leyva drug cartel