Lev Surname
Approximately 11,153 people bear this surname
Lev Surname Definition:
(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the lion; one with lion-like qualities; a shortened form of Levi, q.v., under Levy.
Lev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 5,972 | 1:1,433 | 112 |
| United States | 2,201 | 1:164,679 | 16,732 |
| Ukraine | 985 | 1:46,216 | 6,706 |
| Czechia | 704 | 1:15,104 | 2,216 |
| Cambodia | 276 | 1:56,113 | 1,912 |
| Canada | 191 | 1:192,909 | 18,967 |
| Argentina | 95 | 1:449,931 | 33,821 |
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Germany | 80 | 1:1,006,318 | 69,119 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| Thailand | 64 | 1:1,103,724 | 164,273 |
| Russia | 51 | 1:2,825,942 | 156,501 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Uruguay | 23 | 1:149,207 | 13,102 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 1:531,119 | 4,381 |
| Georgia | 9 | 1:416,172 | 16,412 |
| Moldova | 8 | 1:445,171 | 30,722 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
The alternate forms: Lév (10) are calculated separately.
Lev (87,851) may also be a first name.
Lev Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the lion; one with lion-like qualities; a shortened form of Levi, q.v., under Levy.
Lev Demographics
Average Lev Salary in
United States
$51,415 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lev (Georgian: ლევ, Hindi: लेव, Marathi: लेव, Russian: Лев) is borne by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Lév. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lev? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 46,475th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 653,416 people. The last name Lev is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Lev reside; 54 percent reside in West Asia and 54 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 11,416th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 87,851 people.
The last name Lev is most commonly held in Israel, where it is held by 5,972 people, or 1 in 1,433. In Israel Lev is most prevalent in: Central District, where 27 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent live and Northern District, where 14 percent live. Not including Israel this surname exists in 75 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Ukraine, where 9 percent live.
Lev Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lev has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lev surname expanded 11,005 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Lev surname are 11.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.42% registered with the political party.
The amount Lev earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.16% more than the national average, earning $51,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.35% more than the national average, earning $61,284 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lév | 89 | 10 | / |
| Leva | 86 | 15,656 | / |
| Loev | 86 | 508 | / |
| Laev | 86 | 435 | / |
| Liev | 86 | 398 | / |
| Leav | 86 | 86 | / |
| Letv | 86 | 78 | / |
| Leyv | 86 | 78 | / |
| Leev | 86 | 63 | / |
| Lehv | 86 | 35 | / |
| Levd | 86 | 21 | / |
| Leiv | 86 | 21 | / |
| Levs | 86 | 20 | / |
| Levå | 86 | 19 | / |
| Levh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Levt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Levp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lesv | 86 | 1 | / |
| Llev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Levz | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lleva | 75 | 2,315 | / |
| Levch | 75 | 67 | / |
| Hleva | 75 | 30 | / |
| Levsh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Lyaev | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gliev | 75 | 8 | / |
| Lievw | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lliev | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lehyv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leivs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leevw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Loevf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Levdt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leevd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leevs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leavh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leisv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leshv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Levtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leivd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lew | 67 | 39,318 | / |
| Liv | 67 | 7,137 | / |
| Lav | 67 | 4,071 | / |
| Lov | 67 | 3,092 | / |
| Leb | 67 | 1,569 | / |
| Lep | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Levová | 67 | 628 | / |
| Löv | 67 | 366 | / |
| Lef | 67 | 301 | / |
| Levova | 67 | 290 | / |
| Lebová | 67 | 87 | / |
| Lepova | 67 | 73 | / |
| Lepová | 67 | 59 | / |
| Lebova | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lyv | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lív | 67 | 11 | / |
| Loheev | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lewová | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ljv | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lefova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laheev | 67 | 1 | / |
Lev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lev in the Hindi language | ||
| लेव | leva | - |
| Lev in the Marathi language | ||
| लेव | leva | - |
| Lev in the Georgian language | ||
| ლევ | lev | 95.32 |
| ლევი | levi | 4.68 |
| Lev in the Russian language | ||
| Лев | lev | - |
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