Levan Surname

31,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Levan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Levan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam9,8901:9,368264
United States5,5221:65,6397,661
France3411:194,78830,294
Taiwan1211:193,7581,685
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Russia981:1,470,643101,259
England811:687,87739,238
Australia661:409,02632,879
Nigeria431:4,119,599115,187
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Ukraine371:1,230,343106,187
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Solomon Islands281:20,7154,044
Belgium261:442,17945,013
India261:29,502,515369,827
Nicaragua221:273,6862,870
Wales191:162,87011,152
Finland171:323,33523,349
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Georgia131:288,11913,907
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1611:43,2555,029

The alternate forms: Leván (23) & Levàn (1) are calculated separately.

Levan (30,669) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leván9323/
Levàn931/
Levant912,076/
Levain91753/
Levang91736/
Levand91203/
Leivan91113/
Llevan91101/
Levane9194/
Levahn9176/
Leevan9175/
Lievan9161/
Levean9157/
Levann9132/
Levaan9116/
Levayn9110/
Lhevan918/
Letvan915/
Leuvan914/
Leyvan913/
Levanh913/
Levanc911/
Levhan911/
Levaun911/
L'Evan911/
Leavan910/
Lievain83170/
Leveane8339/
Leivang8327/
Leevand8316/
Leivann8316/
Levaine8312/
Leivant8312/
Leyvand8311/
Levatin8310/
Levahyn8310/
Leevang839/
Leyvant835/
Leivean834/
Lesvang834/
Leivane832/
Leivanh832/
Levandt831/
Levasin831/
Leisvan831/
Llievan831/
Levayne831/
Ðlevain831/
Leivand831/
Leavand830/
Levasen830/
Leavean830/
Leban804,771/
Lavan803,668/
Lovan802,871/
Lewan801,927/
Levon801,275/
Livan80747/
Lyvan80480/
Levam8021/
Levón8018/
Lövan801/
Levanova773,420/
Levanque7742/
Levahyna7714/
Levachin776/
Levashyn772/
Levanová771/
Leevasin771/
Leavanth770/
Levassen770/
Lebang734,877/
Lempan731,126/
Llavan73753/
Leaban73667/
Lebahn73503/
Lewane73319/
Lebane73223/
Litvan73192/
Lebain73144/
Leawon73140/
Leyban73115/
Lieban73110/
Leivon73109/
Hleban73107/
Levein7394/
Lovanh7374/
Livain7363/
Levoun7363/
Leewan7362/
Hlavan7355/
Livant7350/
Lavean7349/
Lovain7347/
Leabon7344/
Levoin7342/
Levong7341/
Levone7337/
Lavann7336/
Loewan7329/
Lovean7327/
Leiban7326/
Lebean7325/
Livang7321/
Lebgan7321/
Lytvan7319/
Livayn7317/
Laivan7316/
Lebant7316/
Livane7314/
Lavaun7313/
Lavanh7312/
Lawean7312/
Hlovan7312/
Livaan7311/
Lewank7310/
Lavain739/
Lövang738/
Livean737/
Lavahn737/
Lyvang736/
Lejuan736/
Laewan736/
Layvan735/
Leevon735/
Leyuan735/
Lebanh734/
Levont734/
Liavan734/
Llivan733/
Livand733/
Liewan733/
Leeban733/
Lehwan733/
Lyvant733/
Levond732/
Loivan732/
Lesuan732/
Lleban732/
Lovann731/
Lowean731/
Levuon731/
Lewain731/
Lewann731/
Leivam731/
Leiwan731/
Laavan731/
Lewhan731/
Lohvan731/
Leveyn731/
Liovan731/
Lévang731/
L'Evon731/
Levāne731/
Lewgan731/
Livahn731/
Livanh731/
Liwean731/
Leavon730/
Leawan730/
Lavaan730/
Lebaun730/
Lebann730/
Lewean730/
Leband730/
Levaschin712/
Levassend710/
Leibhan6764/
Hlewane6757/
Leiwant6756/
Hleiban6748/
Hlebain6747/
Lysvand6732/
Layvand6729/
Lebeane6727/
Leehuan6726/
Lichvan6724/
Lewaine6718/
Leebang6717/
Lethuan6715/
Levonne6715/
Layvant6714/
Leveine6712/
Lewayne6711/
Levuong679/
Leibgan677/
Hlebane677/
Laivand677/
Leahwon676/
Levoune675/
Leiband675/
Lebayne675/
Leawong675/
Lhempan675/
Leampan674/
Levotin673/
Lebahan673/
Leiwang673/
Levosin672/
Leihuan672/
Laibean672/
Leejuan672/
Leabond671/
Levoine671/
Livasin671/
Livatin671/
Livhane671/
Llewand671/
Liebann671/
Levoong671/
Leyuand671/
Leivham671/
Leabank671/
Leabong671/
Lebeanc671/
Lechuan671/
Lehbann671/
Leibamn671/
Leibant671/
Leawonn671/
Lebaane671/
Lleaban671/
Livanne671/
Lliavan671/
Leivein671/
Leiwand671/
Lehwand671/
Lehwann671/
Lebaine671/
Leuvoin671/
Lesbane671/
Lemphan671/
Levoung671/
Lewahan671/
Leanpan671/
Leibang671/
Lewasin671/
Lovahyn671/
Lyshvan671/
Layvanh671/
Leampon671/
Leabohn670/
Libeand670/
Lebanne670/
Leeband670/
Leveyne670/
Leveing670/

Levan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Levan in the Georgian language
ლევანlevan-
Levan in the Hindi language
लेवनlevana-
Levan in the Marathi language
लेवानlevana50
लेवनlevana50
Levan in the Russian language
Леванlevan-
Levan in the Arabic language
يفانyfan-
ليفانlyfan-

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