Levan Surname
Approximately 16,673 people bear this surname
Levan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 9,890 | 1:9,368 | 264 |
| United States | 5,522 | 1:65,639 | 7,661 |
| France | 341 | 1:194,788 | 30,294 |
| Taiwan | 121 | 1:193,758 | 1,685 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| Russia | 98 | 1:1,470,643 | 101,259 |
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| Ukraine | 37 | 1:1,230,343 | 106,187 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| Solomon Islands | 28 | 1:20,715 | 4,044 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Nicaragua | 22 | 1:273,686 | 2,870 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Georgia | 13 | 1:288,119 | 13,907 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,161 | 1:43,255 | 5,029 |
The alternate forms: Leván (23) & Levàn (1) are calculated separately.
Levan (30,669) may also be a first name.
Levan Demographics
Levan Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Levan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Levan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Levan (Arabic: يفان, Georgian: ლევან, Hindi: लेवन, Marathi: लेवान, Russian: Леван) is found in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Leván or Levàn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Levan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Levan is the 31,985th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 437,087 people. Levan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Levan live; 59 percent live in Southeast Asia and 59 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 27,435th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 30,669 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Vietnam, where it is borne by 9,890 people, or 1 in 9,368. In Vietnam Levan is most frequent in: Southeast, where 40 percent live, North Central, where 17 percent live and Red River Delta, where 17 percent live. Aside from Vietnam it occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.
Levan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Levan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Levan last name grew 476 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 540 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Levan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Levan surname are 13.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.94% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Levan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 24.64% less than the national average, earning $17,109,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $41,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.04% more than the national average, earning $61,130 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Levan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Levan in the Georgian language | ||
| ლევან | levan | - |
| Levan in the Hindi language | ||
| लेवन | levana | - |
| Levan in the Marathi language | ||
| लेवान | levana | 50 |
| लेवन | levana | 50 |
| Levan in the Russian language | ||
| Леван | levan | - |
| Levan in the Arabic language | ||
| يفان | yfan | - |
| ليفان | lyfan | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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