Levinsky Surname
Approximately 2,753 people bear this surname
Levinsky Surname User-submission:
Levinsky is a European Jewish surname. It means 'son of Levi', 'tribe of Levi'.
It could also derive from the Russian word lev, meaning 'lion'. Therefore the surname means 'son of lion'.
Levinsky Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,102 | 1:130,783 | 15,410 |
| United States | 699 | 1:518,539 | 43,349 |
| Israel | 538 | 1:15,906 | 2,382 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| Belarus | 84 | 1:113,108 | 16,763 |
| Transnistria | 54 | 1:8,791 | 1,747 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 1:930,658 | 56,702 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
The alternate forms: Levinský (226) & Levínský (31) are calculated separately.
Levinsky (12) may also be a first name.
Levinsky Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Levinsky is a European Jewish surname. It means 'son of Levi', 'tribe of Levi'.
It could also derive from the Russian word lev, meaning 'lion'. Therefore the surname means 'son of lion'.
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Levinsky Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Levinsky Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Levinsky Come From? nationality or country of origin
Levinsky (Arabic: فينسكي, Russian: Левинский) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Levinský or Levínský. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Levinsky? popularity and diffusion
The last name Levinsky is the 158,596th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,647,129 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 36 percent of Levinsky live; 34 percent live in Eastern Europe and 33 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Levinsky is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held forename globally, held by 12 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 1,102 people, or 1 in 130,783. In Russia it is most frequent in: Vologda Oblast, where 12 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 12 percent live and Moscow, where 11 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Israel, where 20 percent live.
Levinsky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Levinsky has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Levinsky last name grew 2,688 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Levinsky Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (94%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Levinsky last name are 4.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Levinsky earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 17.92% more than the national average, earning 408,085 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.2% more than the national average, earning $52,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31% more than the national average, earning $65,086 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Levinsky Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Levinsky in the Russian language | ||
| Левинский | levinskij | - |
| Levinsky in the Arabic language | ||
| فينسكي | fynsky | - |
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