Levack Surname

361,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Levack Surname Definition:

A surname found in Aberdeenshire and Caithness. Margaret Levack in Strathmoir, 1661 (Caithness), John Leavock, lieutenant 78th Highlanders, c. 1810. Leavack 1738 (in Caithness).

Levack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3141:1,154,32882,787
South Africa2511:215,84722,737
Canada1751:210,54620,414
England1381:403,75427,757
Scotland781:68,6395,330
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1561:23,9952,225
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Levack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname found in Aberdeenshire and Caithness. Margaret Levack in Strathmoir, 1661 (Caithness), John Leavock, lieutenant 78th Highlanders, c. 1810. Leavack 1738 (in Caithness).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

LEVACHE: A corruption of French la Vache, "the Cow," Cow also occurs as a surname-why, it would be difficult to explain, except that it was anciently a sign of a house, A London printer of the XVII, cent. adopted the sign of the "Hee-Cowe." But see under Koe.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

LAVACHE: French "the Cow"-either a sobriquet or an inn sign. Lavash is another form of the name, which seems to have been an early importation from France. See also Levache and Koe.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Levack Last Name Facts

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

The last name Levack is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Levack? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 361,170th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,273,000 people. The surname Levack is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Levack live; 49 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 1,154,328. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 13 percent are found and Texas, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Levack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Levack has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Levack surname increased 748 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Levack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Levack surname are 8.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Levack earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning R 210,504 per year; in United States they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $47,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $52,027 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leevack9213/
Leavack920/
Levac912,921/
Levak912,229/
Lewack83455/
Lavack83287/
Levake83173/
Leback8383/
Levacq8379/
Lovack8365/
Levock8355/
Leuvak8339/
Leyvak8331/
Letvak8325/
Livack8310/
Leivak836/
Hlevac832/
Levaak831/
Lievak831/
Leuvac831/
Levaik830/
Levact830/
Levackova801/
Litvack77583/
Leaback7749/
Leveauc771/
Leiback771/
Lehback771/
Leavock770/
Leeback770/
Hleback770/
Leevock770/
Lyvak73705/
Livak73470/
Lewak73417/
Levák73244/
Lovak7358/
Levok7340/
Lavak7333/
Lebac738/
Livac734/
Lewac731/
Levakova711,431/
Levacque7185/
Levaková7131/
Levacova712/
Hlavacck711/
Lytvak671,636/
Levaux671,326/
Lebacq67991/
Lowack67447/
Loewak67320/
Lawack67290/
Livock67254/
Litvac67226/
Hlebak67137/
Lebakh67110/
Hlovak6772/
Hlavak6761/
Lyback6745/
Lewaak6734/
Leybak6732/
Hlivak6732/
Hlyvak6731/
Levakhova6728/
Levajkova6724/
Leybac6720/
Liwack6718/
Liback6715/
Hlovac6714/
Livaic6710/
Lewaks679/
Levhag677/
Lejbak675/
Hlivac675/
Lovock673/
Liewak673/
Leuvag673/
Livauk671/
Levaikova671/
Lewake671/
Levouk671/
Lawock671/
Leiwak671/
Lavock671/
Lavaik671/
Lebaak671/
Leswak671/
Leveax671/
Liveak671/
Livaks671/
Leyvag670/
Lavayk670/

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