Halevi Surname
Approximately 291 people bear this surname
Halevi Surname User-submission:
HaLevi: 'The Levite.' Professional, descriptive. Hebrew origins, from 'ha' (prefix, Hebrew, 'the') and 'levi' (noun, Hebrew, 'Levite'). Refers both to 'Levite' in its meaning as 'member of the tribe of Levi' and 'Levite' in its meaning of 'the priestly caste of the old kingdom of Israel' as demographically, there was almost complete overlap.
Read More About This SurnameHalevi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 167 | 1:2,170,413 | 136,881 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
Halevi (11) may also be a first name.
Halevi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
HaLevi: 'The Levite.' Professional, descriptive. Hebrew origins, from 'ha' (prefix, Hebrew, 'the') and 'levi' (noun, Hebrew, 'Levite'). Refers both to 'Levite' in its meaning as 'member of the tribe of Levi' and 'Levite' in its meaning of 'the priestly caste of the old kingdom of Israel' as demographically, there was almost complete overlap. Paternal descendants of the Levites (Hebrew: Leviim) usually retained a surname displaying their tribal affiliation and [former] temple and religious duties.
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Halevi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halevi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Halevi (Marathi: हलेवी) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Halevi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Halevi is the 912,827th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. Halevi is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Halevi live; 52 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Halevi is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States Halevi is most common in: New York, where 32 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and Hawaii, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The United States Halevi exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 10 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found.
Halevi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Halevi are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Halevi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.97% more than the national average, earning R 482,340 per year and in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,836 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Halevi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halevi in the Marathi language | ||
| हलेवी | halevi | 50 |
| हळवी | halavi | 50 |
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