Levens Surname

152,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

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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Levens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8111:200,14319,691
England2811:198,28517,371
South Africa1491:363,60933,044
Netherlands1281:131,93120,423
Australia911:296,65626,074
Belgium901:127,74018,560
Suriname891:6,2091,452
Canada561:657,95753,499
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Wales171:182,03112,022
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
France61:11,070,454349,096
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2311:105,52110,511
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3091:162,52014,796

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

A Middle English/Gaelic surname meaning 'dear friend'.

- agentlevens

Levens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Levens (Russian: Левенс) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Levens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 152,436th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,524,263 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Levens reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Levens is also the 1,545,828th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 43 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,811 people, or 1 in 200,143. In The United States Levens is most numerous in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Levens exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Levens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Levens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Levens last name expanded 586 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Levens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Levens surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Levens are 12.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.31% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lievens927,340/
Leavens922,027/
Laevens92826/
Loevens9216/
Leveins923/
Levenst921/
Levense921/
Leviens921/
Leivens921/
Lieveyns8615/
Leivense862/
Levins833,982/
Lavens83670/
Livens83495/
Levans83356/
Lovens83173/
Levons8391/
Levyns8317/
Levenz830/
Levensova801/
Leavins77544/
Lievyns77106/
Liveyns7753/
Llavens7718/
Lövenås7717/
Leavans774/
Leevans774/
Lievans773/
L'Evans773/
Lievins773/
Leivans771/
Leavons771/
Levinss771/
Laviens771/
Livense771/
Levench771/
Leweins770/
Loveins770/
Laveins770/
Loviens770/
Lievijns713/
Levitins713/
Levisins711/
Lovins672,891/
Lawens67340/
Lowens67150/
Lavins67115/
Lewans6771/
Lavenz6766/
Livins6752/
Livyns6740/
Lavans6721/
Levinz673/
Lovenz673/
Lovans672/
Livensova671/
Levinsova671/
Lavons670/
Livans670/

Levens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Levens in the Russian language
Левенсlevens-

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