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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) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Levé or Léve. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 146,026^th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,398,797 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 44 percent of Leve live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 40 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Leve is also the 265,766^th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 927 people.

The last name Leve is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,217 people, or 1 in 44,517. In South Africa Leve is mostly found 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 Leve exists in 51 countries. It also occurs 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 incidence of Leve has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leve surname grew 786 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leve Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

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