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Levi Surname

11,467th Most Commonsurname in the World

Approximately 49,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in: United StatesHighest density in: Samoa

Levi Surname Definition:

(Hebrew) Joined [Hebrew Léví, from the root-verb láváh, to be joined]

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Levi Surname Distribution Map

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• 2014
• 1901
• 1881
• 1880

Sort resultsIncidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)

Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
United States	10,229	1:35,434	4,425
Nigeria	7,574	1:23,388	2,056
Mozambique	6,180	1:4,411	1,010
Papua New Guinea	2,857	1:2,854	122
Chad	2,407	1:5,647	842
Italy	2,088	1:29,290	5,241
France	1,663	1:39,942	4,989
Malawi	1,176	1:14,557	2,276
Argentina	901	1:47,440	4,004
Bulgaria	863	1:8,087	965
Samoa	812	1:239	37
DR Congo	752	1:98,244	11,070
Russia	735	1:196,086	21,679
Turkey	698	1:111,492	9,459
Canada	673	1:54,748	6,504
England	620	1:89,868	9,701
Australia	605	1:44,621	5,621
Indonesia	581	1:227,623	21,160
Brazil	573	1:373,603	14,262
Tanzania	567	1:93,371	9,318
Togo	525	1:13,805	3,854
Chile	411	1:42,862	2,060
Thailand	391	1:180,661	29,495
Namibia	351	1:6,864	1,342
Kenya	294	1:157,074	12,406
Iran	281	1:273,247	20,009
Liberia	236	1:18,680	1,899
South Africa	225	1:240,790	24,675
Germany	221	1:364,278	34,837
Netherlands	177	1:95,408	15,599
India	174	1:4,408,422	115,606
Peru	173	1:183,723	8,846
Japan	157	1:814,295	18,255
Egypt	153	1:600,887	32,813
Zimbabwe	144	1:107,210	14,835
Portugal	142	1:73,368	3,778
Israel	139	1:61,566	7,798
Greece	133	1:83,307	14,080
Mexico	133	1:933,280	12,647
Switzerland	127	1:64,669	7,915
New Zealand	125	1:36,227	6,204
Solomon Islands	117	1:4,958	659
Serbia	100	1:71,449	6,362
Hong Kong	84	1:87,327	1,583
Spain	77	1:607,169	28,212
Wales	69	1:44,848	4,288
Sweden	65	1:151,489	10,616
Jamaica	64	1:44,843	2,739
Dominican Republic	62	1:168,273	6,481
Venezuela	58	1:520,760	9,798
American Samoa	47	1:1,186	177
Philippines	47	1:2,154,005	122,929
Latvia	46	1:44,566	6,776
Belgium	45	1:255,481	31,256
Uruguay	45	1:76,261	7,891
Singapore	43	1:128,086	5,748
Denmark	33	1:171,052	14,584
Taiwan	32	1:732,648	5,233
United Arab Emirates	30	1:305,409	20,323
Czechia	29	1:366,671	43,532
Kazakhstan	28	1:631,518	43,439
Paraguay	28	1:258,455	4,403
Guyana	27	1:28,230	3,128
Uganda	26	1:1,501,511	54,973
Ecuador	25	1:636,234	11,898
Sudan	25	1:1,500,408	3,610
Belarus	24	1:395,877	40,412
China	23	1:59,448,764	3,236
Estonia	23	1:57,470	10,794
Ireland	22	1:214,043	8,362
Marshall Islands	22	1:2,356	552
Uzbekistan	22	1:1,405,870	25,726
Cameroon	16	1:1,298,067	76,941
Colombia	16	1:2,985,880	14,490
Croatia	16	1:264,288	27,725
Ethiopia	16	1:6,096,641	11,907
Hungary	16	1:613,517	35,830
Nicaragua	16	1:376,318	3,295
Lesotho	14	1:145,183	12,726
Panama	14	1:279,447	6,847
Scotland	13	1:411,832	17,291
Norway	12	1:428,524	37,411
Azerbaijan	11	1:877,193	13,780
Albania	10	1:291,406	15,585
Finland	10	1:549,670	32,186
Malaysia	9	1:3,277,136	121,952
Pakistan	9	1:19,849,321	72,658
Vanuatu	9	1:29,253	714
Benin	8	1:1,291,950	54,095
Costa Rica	8	1:597,509	4,667
Poland	8	1:4,751,094	138,864
Trinidad and Tobago	8	1:170,497	8,814
Zambia	8	1:1,981,240	32,669
Georgia	7	1:535,078	18,425
Northern Ireland	6	1:307,506	12,899
Honduras	6	1:1,469,407	5,474
Qatar	6	1:393,000	55,922
Moldova	5	1:712,274	39,996
Monaco	5	1:7,413	1,114
Angola	4	1:6,747,304	6,999
Ghana	4	1:6,755,173	15,406
Guatemala	4	1:4,020,667	7,726
Ukraine	4	1:11,380,674	331,818
Armenia	3	1:976,727	13,552
Austria	3	1:2,838,478	93,604
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	1:1,178,801	15,876
Nepal	2	1:14,240,478	17,812
Romania	2	1:10,038,935	80,612
Barbados	1	1:287,448	2,772
Bermuda	1	1:65,279	3,010
Botswana	1	1:2,186,929	30,250
British Virgin Islands	1	1:31,594	1,029
Burundi	1	1:9,804,852	2,349
Cape Verde	1	1:529,642	6,792
Cuba	1	1:11,522,716	17,380
El Salvador	1	1:6,343,888	8,415
Gambia	1	1:1,923,451	1,043
Gibraltar	1	1:33,954	1,660
Grenada	1	1:108,535	1,793
Guernsey	1	1:64,439	2,137
Iceland	1	1:380,090	11,096
Iraq	1	1:35,021,654	31,813
Ivory Coast	1	1:23,071,232	76,679
Kuwait	1	1:3,800,694	27,187
Laos	1	1:6,588,323	1,961
Luxembourg	1	1:580,542	15,155
Macau	1	1:601,630	1,582
North Macedonia	1	1:2,101,472	31,546
Maldives	1	1:404,172	7,269
Malta	1	1:430,272	3,380
Montenegro	1	1:639,565	9,092
Niue	1	1:1,614	145
Puerto Rico	1	1:3,550,139	9,109
Rwanda	1	1:11,364,978	5,947
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1	1:112,659	1,704
Senegal	1	1:14,579,342	11,705
Sierra Leone	1	1:7,089,631	1,533
Slovakia	1	1:5,336,450	140,422
Slovenia	1	1:2,487,675	31,128
South Korea	1	1:51,240,256	8,015
Tajikistan	1	1:8,386,692	12,859
Transnistria	1	1:474,699	17,893
Tunisia	1	1:610,626	30,336
Turkmenistan	1	1:5,489,112	11,427
United States Virgin Islands	1	1:110,375	6,934
Vietnam	1	1:92,646,054	8,382

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Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
Ireland	27	1:164,069	8,499

Sort resultsIncidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)

Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
England	655	1:37,214	4,818
Wales	39	1:40,216	2,129
Scotland	26	1:143,970	6,132

Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
United States	3,991	1:12,583	1,625

The alternate forms: Lévi (68) & Leví (14) are calculated separately.

Levi (171,618) may also be a first name.

Levi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hebrew) Joined [Hebrew Léví, from the root-verb láváh, to be joined]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Hebrew) Descendant of Levi (united).

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

This personal name seems to be the common source of Levy, Levey, Levison, Leeves, &c.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

Derived from the name, Levi, from the biblical third son of Jacob and Leah, and possibly means 'joined' or 'attached' in Hebrew. The tribe of Levite was the priestly tribe of the twelve biblical tribes of the Israelites.

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• Average Salary in:United StatesCanadaColombiaEnglandItalyNorthern IrelandNorwayPeruScotlandSouth AfricaUnited StatesWales
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• Religious Adherence in:IrelandIrelandKenyaNigeriaRussiaUkraine
• Political Affiliation in:United StatesUnited States

Levi Demographics

Average Levi Salary inUnited States

$46,782 USD

Per year

Rank: 514,839 of 1,180,305Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:0.00270976Rank: 4,511 of 1,181,369Percentage of national average salary:108.42%Sample size: 4,940 (2014)

Average Salary inUnited States

$43,149 USD

Per year

Per month: $3,596 USDPer week: $799 USDPer day: $118 USD

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Levi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Levi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Levi (Georgian: ლევი, Hindi: लेवी, Marathi: लेवी, Russian: Леви) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Lévi or Leví. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Levi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,467th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 148,716 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Levi live; 22 percent live in North America and 22 percent live in Anglo-North America. Levi is also the 6,121st most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 171,618 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 10,229 people, or 1 in 35,434. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 15 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 145 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and Mozambique, where 13 percent live.

Levi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Levi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Levi last name expanded 256 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 19 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Levi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Jewish (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (59%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Levi are 0.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Levi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 108.46% more than the national average, earning €62,600 per year; in Norway they earn 29.2% less than the national average, earning 245,020 kr per year; in Peru they earn 57% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,434 per year; in South Africa they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning R 250,032 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.41% less than the national average, earning $18,296,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $46,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $56,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sort resultsIncidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A

Surname	Similarity	Worldwide Incidence	Prevalency
Lévi	92	68	/
Leví	92	14	/
Levis	89	11,922	/
Levit	89	3,413	/
Levie	89	2,036	/
Levai	89	1,609	/
Levio	89	1,594	/
Leevi	89	684	/
Lievi	89	131	/
Levyi	89	127	/
Leyvi	89	69	/
Levoi	89	69	/
Leivi	89	60	/
Levid	89	56	/
Leviy	89	51	/
Levij	89	49	/
Levei	89	49	/
Leviz	89	42	/
Llevi	89	35	/
Leavi	89	32	/
Levhi	89	15	/
Laevi	89	12	/
Loevi	89	10	/
Levih	89	7	/
Levii	89	4	/
Levui	89	3	/
Lehvi	89	3	/
Levgi	89	1	/
Lesvi	89	0	/
Levitt	80	14,099	/
Levich	80	472	/
Leavai	80	318	/
Leavis	80	203	/
Levais	80	100	/
Levoit	80	88	/
Leviss	80	77	/
Levish	80	75	/
Levaia	80	44	/
Levhis	80	25	/
Leevit	80	24	/
Leuvai	80	20	/
Leavit	80	18	/
Levois	80	16	/
Leivai	80	13	/
Leveis	80	10	/
Leivoi	80	9	/
Leivis	80	7	/
Levist	80	6	/
Leivit	80	5	/
Laevai	80	5	/
Leavie	80	2	/
Levaai	80	2	/
Levijs	80	2	/
Levoid	80	1	/
Leyvai	80	1	/
Leevis	80	1	/
Lehevi	80	1	/
Leevai	80	1	/
Loevei	80	1	/
Llevie	80	1	/
Levaić	80	1	/
Lievie	80	1	/
Leyvid	80	1	/
Hlevoi	80	1	/
Letvit	80	0	/
Levait	80	0	/
Laevie	80	0	/
Leivie	80	0	/
Levy	75	224,725	/
Livi	75	5,958	/
Lavi	75	4,449	/
Lewi	75	3,483	/
Lebi	75	3,193	/
Leve	75	3,038	/
Lovi	75	2,501	/
Levá	75	851	/
Levý	75	767	/
Levä	75	134	/
Lõvi	75	50	/
Levé	75	47	/
Lívi	75	2	/
Lövi	75	2	/
Ljvi	75	1	/
Leavitt	73	20,355	/
Levaggi	73	908	/
Hleevoi	73	27	/
Leaviss	73	11	/
Leuvaai	73	6	/
Lesvich	73	6	/
Hleevyi	73	5	/
Leavipp	73	3	/
Leyvich	73	2	/
Leevitt	73	1	/
Leuvaij	73	1	/
Leevijt	73	1	/
Leivais	73	0	/
Leivitt	73	0	/
Levaitt	73	0	/
Leavish	73	0	/
Leivich	73	0	/
Lesvitt	73	0	/
Leavaih	73	0	/
Leavich	73	0	/
Leveich	73	0	/
Leivish	73	0	/
Leiva	67	245,541	/
Leyva	67	215,217	/
Lever	67	15,064	/
Lévai	67	9,511	/
Lavie	67	5,952	/
Levey	67	5,895	/
Leavy	67	5,643	/
Leiba	67	4,093	/
Levet	67	3,910	/
Livio	67	3,546	/
Leiby	67	2,157	/
Levay	67	1,871	/
Lovie	67	1,250	/
Levee	67	1,123	/
Livai	67	1,019	/
Lawei	67	1,009	/
Lebid	67	993	/
Levoy	67	919	/
Lövei	67	911	/
Levyy	67	877	/
Loeve	67	752	/
Llivi	67	717	/
Leboi	67	698	/
Lebih	67	613	/
Leibe	67	597	/
Liebi	67	545	/
Leave	67	539	/
Lleve	67	506	/
Lavai	67	454	/
Lovoi	67	454	/
Lavoi	67	424	/
Livie	67	406	/
Levyt	67	406	/
Livoi	67	402	/
Lebis	67	371	/
Lebai	67	342	/
Lewie	67	312	/
Liwei	67	302	/
Lyvyi	67	271	/
Lebit	67	269	/
Livis	67	254	/
Leive	67	253	/
Leves	67	251	/
Lieve	67	228	/
Lovai	67	209	/
Lebič	67	170	/
Lebii	67	167	/
Leevy	67	117	/
Loewi	67	109	/
Livid	67	109	/
Lebie	67	103	/
Levea	67	102	/
Lewai	67	96	/
Levaiová	67	93	/
Livit	67	89	/
Lebić	67	89	/
Lempi	67	86	/
Laivi	67	84	/
Lowei	67	83	/
Levez	67	82	/
Libei	67	80	/
Lovei	67	76	/
Leiwe	67	70	/
Leeve	67	69	/
Leeva	67	67	/
Levoa	67	65	/
Hlavi	67	65	/
Levys	67	64	/
Lebhi	67	58	/
Lebei	67	57	/
Lebio	67	53	/
Liviz	67	53	/
Levaj	67	52	/
Lebiš	67	52	/
Lewei	67	49	/
Lesui	67	45	/
Leivy	67	45	/
Leawi	67	42	/
Lavei	67	39	/
Lévis	67	36	/
Lewih	67	34	/
Lavui	67	31	/
Leibi	67	30	/
Leabi	67	29	/
Lehvä	67	28	/
Livei	67	27	/
Lebui	67	24	/
Laavi	67	18	/
Leebi	67	14	/
Leiwy	67	14	/
Liviy	67	13	/
Leava	67	13	/
Liavi	67	13	/
Lovui	67	12	/
Levaa	67	11	/
Levhe	67	10	/
Laeve	67	10	/
Leveh	67	10	/
Levée	67	10	/
Livhi	67	9	/
Lehbi	67	9	/
Lövői	67	8	/
Lesbi	67	8	/
Leved	67	7	/
Levaiova	67	7	/
Lohvi	67	7	/
Lyvio	67	6	/
Lujvi	67	6	/
Leyve	67	5	/
Llavi	67	5	/
Levéy	67	5	/
Leuve	67	4	/
Lebiz	67	4	/
Lyvai	67	4	/
Hlebi	67	4	/
Lijvi	67	3	/
Leiwa	67	3	/
Leveš	67	3	/
Levha	67	3	/
Lleavitt	67	2	/
Litvi	67	2	/
Llevy	67	2	/
Levyo	67	2	/
Levyz	67	2	/
Lesvy	67	2	/
Leubi	67	2	/
Hleve	67	2	/
Lewii	67	2	/
Levuy	67	2	/
Lavih	67	2	/
Lahvi	67	2	/
Leuui	67	2	/
Llovi	67	1	/
Lieui	67	1	/
Leveu	67	1	/
Lewyi	67	1	/
Leiwi	67	1	/
Lehwi	67	1	/
Llewi	67	1	/
Leivaitė	67	1	/
Leiue	67	1	/
Leeui	67	1	/
Lebyi	67	1	/
Levér	67	1	/
Leíva	67	1	/
Hlevy	67	1	/
Leyui	67	1	/
Liewi	67	1	/
Levyh	67	1	/
Leywi	67	1	/
Leybi	67	0	/
Levhy	67	0	/
Lebiy	67	0	/

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Levi Name Transliterations

Transliteration	ICU Latin	Percentage of Incidence
Levi in the Georgian language
ლევი	levi	-
Levi in the Hindi language
लेवी	levi	-
Levi in the Marathi language
लेवी	levi	94.44
लॅवी	levi	1.85
Levi in the Russian language
Леви	levi	-

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