Levens Surname
Approximately 2,887 people bear this surname
Levens Surname Definition:
Mac Dhuinnshléibhín A Co. Louth name, which has been changed to Levinge and even Livingstone in some cases. As Living it is listed in the census of 1659 as one of the principal Irish names in the barony of Ferrard, Co. Louth
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,811 | 1:200,143 | 19,691 |
| England | 281 | 1:198,285 | 17,371 |
| South Africa | 149 | 1:363,609 | 33,044 |
| Netherlands | 128 | 1:131,931 | 20,423 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| Belgium | 90 | 1:127,740 | 18,560 |
| Suriname | 89 | 1:6,209 | 1,452 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Germany | 56 | 1:1,437,597 | 88,094 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 231 | 1:105,521 | 10,511 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 309 | 1:162,520 | 14,796 |
Levens (43) may also be a first name.
Levens Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Dhuinnshléibhín A Co. Louth name, which has been changed to Levinge and even Livingstone in some cases. As Living it is listed in the census of 1659 as one of the principal Irish names in the barony of Ferrard, Co. Louth
User-submitted Reference
A Middle English/Gaelic surname meaning 'dear friend'.
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Levens Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Levens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Levens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Levens (Russian: Левенс) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Levens click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Levens? popularity and diffusion
Levens is the 152,436th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,524,263 people. The surname Levens is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Levens live; 53 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. Levens is also the 1,545,828th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 43 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,811 people, or 1 in 200,143. In The United States Levens is most prevalent in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.
Levens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Levens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Levens surname increased 586 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Levens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Levens surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Levens surname are 12.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.31% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Levens earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.85% less than the national average, earning R 150,072 per year; in United States they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $46,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $53,909 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lievens | 92 | 7,340 | / |
| Leavens | 92 | 2,027 | / |
| Laevens | 92 | 826 | / |
| Loevens | 92 | 16 | / |
| Leveins | 92 | 3 | / |
| Levenst | 92 | 1 | / |
| Levense | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leviens | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leivens | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lieveyns | 86 | 15 | / |
| Leivense | 86 | 2 | / |
| Levins | 83 | 3,982 | / |
| Lavens | 83 | 670 | / |
| Livens | 83 | 495 | / |
| Levans | 83 | 356 | / |
| Lovens | 83 | 173 | / |
| Levons | 83 | 91 | / |
| Levyns | 83 | 17 | / |
| Levenz | 83 | 0 | / |
| Levensova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leavins | 77 | 544 | / |
| Lievyns | 77 | 106 | / |
| Liveyns | 77 | 53 | / |
| Llavens | 77 | 18 | / |
| Lövenås | 77 | 17 | / |
| Leavans | 77 | 4 | / |
| Leevans | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lievans | 77 | 3 | / |
| L'Evans | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lievins | 77 | 3 | / |
| Leivans | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leavons | 77 | 1 | / |
| Levinss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laviens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Livense | 77 | 1 | / |
| Levench | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leweins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Loveins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laveins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Loviens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lievijns | 71 | 3 | / |
| Levitins | 71 | 3 | / |
| Levisins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lovins | 67 | 2,891 | / |
| Lawens | 67 | 340 | / |
| Lowens | 67 | 150 | / |
| Lavins | 67 | 115 | / |
| Lewans | 67 | 71 | / |
| Lavenz | 67 | 66 | / |
| Livins | 67 | 52 | / |
| Livyns | 67 | 40 | / |
| Lavans | 67 | 21 | / |
| Levinz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lovenz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lovans | 67 | 2 | / |
| Livensova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levinsova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavons | 67 | 0 | / |
| Livans | 67 | 0 | / |
Levens Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Levens in the Russian language | ||
| Левенс | levens | - |
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