Levene Surname

134,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Levene Surname Definition:

(English) for the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Léofwine = Beloved Friend [O.E, léof, beloved, dear + wine, friend, protector] ‘Léofwine, the successful converter of the [Continental] Saxons.’— Lapp.-Thorpe, Anglo-Saxon Kings, i. 230.

Levin-us frequently occurs in Domesday Book.

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Levene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2351:45,1165,684
United States1,1381:318,50529,071
Jamaica3851:7,454884
Canada2061:178,86217,839
France1031:644,88183,663
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Israel271:316,94927,106
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

The alternate forms: Levené (3) are calculated separately.

Levene (168) may also be a first name.

Levene Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) for the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Léofwine = Beloved Friend [O.E, léof, beloved, dear + wine, friend, protector] ‘Léofwine, the successful converter of the [Continental] Saxons.’— Lapp.-Thorpe, Anglo-Saxon Kings, i. 230.

Levin-us frequently occurs in Domesday Book.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Levene Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Levene Come From? nationality or country of origin

Levene occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Levené. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Levene? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 134,536th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,177,987 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Levene reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 705,855th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 168 people.

The last name Levene is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,235 people, or 1 in 45,116. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 49 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 8 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Jamaica, where 12 percent reside.

Levene Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Levene has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Levene last name increased 1,357 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,371 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Levene Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Levene last name are 40.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Levene earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.05% less than the national average, earning R 116,328 per year; in United States they earn 20.26% more than the national average, earning $51,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.44% more than the national average, earning $74,744 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Levené943/
Levenez92572/
Levenes92185/
Levenet9269/
Leavene9241/
Leveane9239/
Levenne9223/
Levenie9217/
Leviene9213/
Leveine9212/
Leveene928/
Leveney927/
Levenge923/
Levener922/
Levegne921/
Leveune921/
Leevene921/
Lievene921/
Leveneu921/
Leveyne920/
Leven915,780/
Levenets865,374/
Llevenes86209/
Levenetz8625/
Llevenez8611/
Levenhed866/
Levengue865/
Levenque862/
Leveness861/
Leavenes861/
Leeveney861/
Levienne861/
Levenest861/
Levegnes860/
Levenner860/
Leveaney860/
Levine8361,881/
Levent8313,577/
Levien831,615/
Lieven831,369/
Lebene83775/
Leuven83473/
Lesven83387/
Lavene83357/
Leveni83327/
Leveen83213/
Leaven83172/
Levend83142/
Levein8394/
Levane8394/
Levenq8375/
Livene8364/
Levena8359/
Levean8357/
Levone8337/
Letven8334/
Leeven8328/
Lewene8326/
Levyne8324/
Leiven839/
Leveny839/
Lovene837/
Leveng832/
Leyven832/
Levenc832/
Levesn832/
Leveyn831/
Levenn831/
Levhen831/
Levenk830/
Hleven830/
Leveingne800/
Leviner771,188/
Levigne77497/
Lavenne77497/
Levisen77404/
Laveine77168/
Levinet77103/
Leviten7797/
Leavine7789/
Levesen7781/
Lejuene7766/
Levines7758/
Lebesne7752/
Levenaj7745/
Livenje7743/
Levetin7737/
Laviene7736/
Leivent7730/
Lebeane7727/
Levineh7724/
Levinez7718/
Levonne7715/
Levaine7712/
Llebene779/
Loveney777/
Levheni777/
Lewenei777/
Leweine776/
Leivine776/
Levinne775/
Lhevine775/
Lebenie775/
Leivean774/
Levienė774/
Loveine773/
Levione772/
Leeveen772/
Leivane772/
Livenge772/
Levoine771/
Levenng771/
Leventt771/
Levienn771/
Levinea771/
Lewenes771/
Lebegne771/
Lebenes771/
Leventh771/
Liviene771/
Livenie771/
Leivein771/
Leivien771/
Lebeney771/
Lebenge771/
Levayne771/
Levenay771/
Lyvenne771/
Leewine771/
Loveene771/
Laivene771/
Lewenee771/
Loviene771/
Liveney770/
Levaney770/
Laveney770/
Lovenne770/
Leveing770/
Levynne770/
Leveeny770/
Levinee770/
Leavean770/
Leevine770/
Leavien770/
Lesvine770/
Leavena770/
Levesny770/
Levesin770/
Levin7372,748/
Levyn732,610/
Liven73394/
Levén73361/
Lyven7375/
Levín737/
Léven731/
Levèn731/
Levem730/
Levynets71340/
Leviness71224/
Lesvigne71216/
Levinets71122/
Livenets71114/
Levenova7196/
Leavines7181/
Lyvenets7171/
Levechin7118/
Lebenets7117/
Leavigne7116/
Lebegner7116/
Lechwene7110/
Levinetz718/
Leyvigne718/
Lewenetz717/
Levitner717/
Hleveina716/
Lövenhed715/
Liveness713/
Llévenes713/
Lessuene712/
Laiviene712/
Lebeiner712/
Leivienė712/
Llebenes712/
Lechuene712/
Leveanna711/
Leibener711/
Lebeenie711/
Leivines711/
Leewener711/
Lievonne711/
Liebiene711/
D'Levine711/
Lievinne711/
Levissen711/
Livieney711/
Leevanea711/
Liveeney710/
Laveeney710/
Levenoys710/
Leivienn710/
Liveaney710/
Levenuoy710/
Leweiner710/
Lebenett710/
Levingne710/
Levenich710/
Levesing710/
Leveniss710/
Liveener710/
Levinett710/
Leaveing710/
Laiveene710/
Levina6730,291/
Lavine675,066/
Levyna672,737/
Lievin672,088/
Leviny67983/
Levain67753/
Lavane67646/
Leweni67387/
Lewane67319/
Letvin67262/
Lewine67177/
Livent67165/
Leving67156/
Levinh67137/
Lavone67130/
Luyven67126/
Livine67122/
Lovine67100/
Lewein6785/
Lesvignes6785/
Levink6771/
Levini6767/
Lebena6765/
Litven6764/
Levihn6760/
Livena6751/
Levoin6742/
Lebine6737/
Levinn6731/
Liveng6730/
Lebean6725/
Levion6720/
Laiven6720/
Lebeni6718/
Lawene6717/
Levijn6715/
Livane6714/
Leevin6714/
Levint6713/
Leavin6712/
Lebhen6712/
Levyon6711/
Leivyn6711/
Leyvin6710/
Levayn6710/
Leviné6710/
Libene679/
Lovane679/
Letvyn679/
Lyoven678/
Levind678/
Livean677/
Lytvenets677/
Livien675/
Lewena675/
Livone674/
Lévine674/
Liveni674/
Litvenets673/
Lesvin673/
Livein673/
Llevin673/
Leuvin673/
Lihven673/
Letvinets672/
Lewone672/
Le'vin672/
Līvena672/
Livend672/
Levhin671/
Levitn671/
Liveem671/
Liveen671/
Levinness671/
Levoignet671/
Levynh671/
Lewyne671/
Lebeny671/
Leivin671/
Lebein671/
Loiven671/
Lovène671/
Levinė671/
Liwene671/
Lywene671/
Lewegnesh671/
Lytven671/
Leyvyn671/
Lehvynets671/
Liveny670/
Lowene670/
Lewean670/
Lovone670/

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