178.3 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Leve Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Leve (Georgian: ლევე, Hindi: लेवे, Marathi: लेवे, Russian: Леве) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Levé or Léve. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leve? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 146,026^th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,398,797 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 44 percent of Leve are found; 42 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 265,766^th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 927 people.

The last name Leve is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,217 people, or 1 in 44,517. In South Africa Leve is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 69 percent reside, Western Cape, where 17 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 9 percent reside.

Leve Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leve has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leve last name expanded 786 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leve Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Leve last name is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leve last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52% being registered with the party.

The amount Leve earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.98% less than the national average, earning R 111,732 per year; in United States they earn 27.3% more than the national average, earning $54,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 68.61% more than the national average, earning $83,770 CAD per year.