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

The surname Leve (Georgian: ლევე, Hindi: लेवे, Marathi: लेवे, Russian: Леве) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Levé or Léve. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 146,026^th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,398,797 people. Leve 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 frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 927 people.

Leve is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,217 people, or 1 in 44,517. In South Africa Leve is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 69 percent are found, Western Cape, where 17 percent are found and Gauteng, where 10 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it exists in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 9 percent are found.

Leve Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leve has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 786 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leve Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Leve surname is principally Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leve last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52% registered to vote for the political 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.