178.3 ^cm

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

Leve (Georgian: ლევე, Hindi: लेवे, Marathi: लेवे, Russian: Леве) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Levé or Léve. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 146,026^th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,398,797 people. Leve is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Leve reside; 42 percent reside in Southern Africa and 40 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Leve is also the 265,766^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 927 people.

This surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 1,217 people, or 1 in 44,517. In South Africa Leve is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 69 percent reside, Western Cape, where 17 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this last name is found 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 frequency of Leve has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 carrying the Leve last name is chiefly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

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