Levy Forename
15,617th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 61,155 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Zambia
Levy Forename User-submission:
Levy is a gender-neutral name, which has several origins and meanings. The main definition of Levy is a noun meaning 'demand for payment of a loan that is due', but there is also a related definition of Levy as a verb meaning 'to collect (taxes) by force'.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 63% | 12,478 | 1:8,496 | 1,209 |
| Brazil | 100% | 11,158 | 1:19,200 | 1,794 |
| Zambia | - | 10,871 | 1:1,458 | 300 |
| South Africa | 97% | 3,864 | 1:14,113 | 2,174 |
| Kenya | 100% | 3,548 | 1:13,052 | 1,517 |
| Israel | 98% | 2,831 | 1:2,968 | 568 |
| United States | 95% | 2,451 | 1:147,914 | 5,832 |
| Congo | 100% | 2,018 | 1:2,482 | 394 |
| Zimbabwe | 88% | 1,882 | 1:8,195 | 1,162 |
| DR Congo | 99% | 1,404 | 1:52,584 | 3,365 |
| Gabon | 100% | 962 | 1:1,958 | 462 |
| Haiti | 100% | 816 | 1:13,146 | 1,278 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 799 | 1:37,800 | 2,501 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 525 | 1:58,691 | 6,867 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 509 | 1:42,457 | 2,915 |
| Uganda | 100% | 408 | 1:100,385 | 4,574 |
| Mexico | 75% | 401 | 1:309,587 | 4,419 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 379 | 1:680,643 | 47,026 |
| Chad | 100% | 371 | 1:36,653 | 3,873 |
| Nicaragua | 92% | 242 | 1:24,869 | 1,698 |
| Chile | 53% | 230 | 1:76,553 | 2,208 |
| Jamaica | - | 228 | 1:12,646 | 1,297 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 210 | 1:49,673 | 3,332 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 189 | 1:939,494 | 24,001 |
| Peru | 83% | 166 | 1:191,515 | 5,125 |
| Canada | 100% | 143 | 1:231,702 | 8,303 |
| Honduras | 100% | 139 | 1:63,435 | 2,585 |
| Botswana | 92% | 127 | 1:17,200 | 2,174 |
| Argentina | 56% | 120 | 1:356,444 | 3,176 |
| Colombia | 100% | 120 | 1:398,158 | 6,874 |
| Morocco | - | 109 | 1:315,125 | 6,796 |
| Malawi | - | 106 | 1:161,437 | 7,641 |
| England | 85% | 98 | 1:567,377 | 11,528 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 98 | 1:172,470 | 6,952 |
| China | - | 76 | 1:17,974,418 | 60,227 |
| India | 59% | 71 | 1:17,110,957 | 427,141 |
| Papua New Guinea | 87% | 68 | 1:119,887 | 10,702 |
| Ivory Coast | 88% | 61 | 1:378,294 | 15,447 |
| Qatar | 62% | 56 | 1:42,314 | 5,522 |
| El Salvador | - | 54 | 1:117,440 | 2,284 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 51 | 1:315,852 | 3,643 |
| Portugal | - | 46 | 1:226,323 | 4,580 |
| France | 100% | 40 | 1:1,661,758 | 10,530 |
| Panama | 100% | 39 | 1:100,168 | 4,967 |
| Belgium | 100% | 36 | 1:319,168 | 6,264 |
| Mozambique | - | 36 | 1:756,760 | 1,518 |
| Iraq | 100% | 34 | 1:1,029,937 | 8,327 |
| Malaysia | 65% | 34 | 1:895,586 | 32,752 |
| Ecuador | - | 33 | 1:537,179 | 5,554 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 29 | 1:633,775 | 20,102 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 20 | 1:102,000 | 8,710 |
| Russia | 76% | 20 | 1:7,211,685 | 30,794 |
| Denmark | - | 19 | 1:297,342 | 5,671 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 19 | 1:30,577 | 2,198 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 19 | 1:1,251,036 | 42,396 |
| Thailand | 99% | 19 | 1:3,687,674 | 78,779 |
| French Polynesia | - | 16 | 1:17,369 | 1,803 |
| Madagascar | - | 16 | 1:1,476,838 | 2,504 |
| Belarus | 69% | 15 | 1:632,159 | 3,807 |
| New Zealand | - | 14 | 1:324,003 | 10,449 |
| Bolivia | 100% | 13 | 1:815,493 | 3,165 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 13 | 1:4,060,640 | 25,595 |
| Spain | 100% | 10 | 1:4,652,996 | 15,347 |
| Australia | - | 9 | 1:1,517,514 | 15,297 |
| Central African Republic | - | 9 | 1:501,710 | 504 |
| Norway | 100% | 9 | 1:570,259 | 9,843 |
| Singapore | 75% | 9 | 1:698,562 | 12,752 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 8 | 1:893,999 | 27,106 |
| Benin | - | 7 | 1:1,510,835 | 32,846 |
| Sweden | 57% | 7 | 1:1,408,272 | 24,832 |
| Italy | 75% | 6 | 1:10,177,015 | 31,373 |
| Cambodia | 67% | 5 | 1:3,254,666 | 31,163 |
| Cape Verde | - | 5 | 1:105,830 | 3,482 |
| Costa Rica | 60% | 5 | 1:953,590 | 10,779 |
| Cuba | - | 5 | 1:2,301,310 | 5,387 |
| Germany | 100% | 5 | 1:19,335,575 | 51,270 |
| Guyana | - | 5 | 1:152,652 | 10,224 |
| Japan | - | 5 | 1:25,597,211 | 50,433 |
| Romania | - | 5 | 1:4,010,395 | 28,162 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 5 | 1:38,399 | 2,673 |
| Angola | 100% | 4 | 1:6,741,652 | 4,704 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Lebanon | 50% | 4 | 1:1,406,893 | 10,167 |
| Namibia | - | 4 | 1:601,045 | 7,837 |
| Scotland | 100% | 4 | 1:1,337,592 | 11,885 |
| Sudan | 100% | 4 | 1:9,451,744 | 6,661 |
| Hong Kong | - | 3 | 1:2,584,242 | 11,307 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 3 | 1:59,272 | 4,116 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 3 | 1:2,737,832 | 21,065 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Bahamas | - | 2 | 1:199,685 | 2,758 |
| Guinea | - | 2 | 1:5,929,324 | 6,648 |
| Macau | - | 2 | 1:304,104 | 1,640 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 2 | 1:25,615 | 3,101 |
| Nauru | 100% | 2 | 1:5,964 | 459 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Burundi | - | 1 | 1:9,906,559 | 2,558 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Gibraltar | - | 1 | 1:34,138 | 985 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Mali | - | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
The alternate forms: Lévy (24), Lèvy (3) & Levý (1) are calculated separately.
Levy (224,725) may also be a surname.
Levy Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Levy is a gender-neutral name, which has several origins and meanings. The main definition of Levy is a noun meaning 'demand for payment of a loan that is due', but there is also a related definition of Levy as a verb meaning 'to collect (taxes) by force'. The name Levy is most commonly found in the Western and Central regions of Africa. It can also be found in North American countries including the US and Mexico.
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Levy Demographics
Levy Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 96 (2018)
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Phonetically Similar Names
Levy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Levy in the Russian language | ||
| Левы | levy | - |
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