Levesque Surname

8,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64,845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Levesque Surname Definition:

Ralph Leveske and John, Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Henry Eveske, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

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Levesque Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada44,5121:82835
United States14,5381:24,9323,133
France4,8991:13,5581,366
Australia4121:65,5247,833
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
England591:944,37447,923
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
China81:170,915,1968,932
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Panama41:978,06412,245
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Guam11:160,1214,893
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Jersey121:4,324761
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Lévesque (1,202), Levêsque (1), Levésque (1) & Lévêsque (1) are calculated separately.

Levesque (80) may also be a first name.

Levesque Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ralph Leveske and John, Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Henry Eveske, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

Originated from old French, eveske, which means 'bishop'. Hence, stating that its an occupational surname for a member in a bishop's household, or a nickname for a somewhat solemn person. There are many alternative spellings in French Canada.

- f.edevane

Levesque Last Name Facts

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

The last name Levesque is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Lévesque, Levêsque, Levésque or Lévêsque. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Levesque? popularity and diffusion

The surname Levesque is the 8,756th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 112,384 people. Levesque occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Levesque are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Gallo-North America. Levesque is also the 1,075,395th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 80 people.

The last name Levesque is most common in Canada, where it is held by 44,512 people, or 1 in 828. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 75 percent are found, Ontario, where 10 percent are found and New Brunswick, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Canada this surname is found in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Levesque Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Levesque has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Levesque last name increased 17,729 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Levesque Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Levesque surname are 9.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.51% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Levesque earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.9% more than the national average, earning R 389,496 per year; in United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning $41,614 CAD per year.

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