Levinson Surname

44,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Levinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Liven,' probably like Lewin (which see), a variant of Leofwin, the intermediate form being Liffin. Mr. Lower says, 'An Anglo-Saxon personal name. There was a Living, archbishop of Canterbury, and another Living, bishop of Worcester' (Patronymica Britannica).

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Levinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,0281:40,1484,941
Israel7231:11,8361,810
Russia3561:404,84039,049
England3421:162,91815,185
Canada2811:131,12313,644
South Africa1881:288,17928,102
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Argentina1191:359,18827,983
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
France401:1,660,568152,033
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Belarus261:365,42538,396
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China31:455,773,85521,925
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Belize11:355,4743,977
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tonga11:107,313791
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:253,63020,943

Levinson (318) may also be a first name.

Levinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Liven,' probably like Lewin (which see), a variant of Leofwin, the intermediate form being Liffin. Mr. Lower says, 'An Anglo-Saxon personal name. There was a Living, archbishop of Canterbury, and another Living, bishop of Worcester' (Patronymica Britannica). The final 'g' is excrescent.

William fil. Lyfyne, Bedfordshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Lyfyne, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard Livesone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Livene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Roger Livene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1579-80. Jefthe French Lyvinge and Elizabeth Pattenson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1591. Timothy Levinge, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1593. Baptised — Leven, d. Lambrighte Vandelo, a stranger (elsewhere described as a Dutchman): St. Michael, Cornhill.

1715. Married — John Living and Elizabeth Milieu: ibid.

1791. — William Fitch and Ann Livens: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. — Joseph Sparrow and Ann Living: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Levin’s Son: v. Levin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, German) The son of Leofwin (dear, friend), but sometimes the son of little Levi (united).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

A Jewish surname which means 'a Levite'.

- noam

Levinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Levinson (Russian: Левинсон) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Levinson? popularity and diffusion

Levinson is the 44,415th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 623,240 people. Levinson is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Levinson reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 492,367th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 318 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 9,028 people, or 1 in 40,148. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 18 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States Levinson exists in 67 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 6 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Levinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Levinson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,560 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 611 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Levinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Levinson last name is predominantly Jewish (88%) in Ireland, Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Jewish (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Levinson surname are 40.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Levinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.43% more than the national average, earning R 528,588 per year; in United States they earn 33.21% more than the national average, earning $57,480 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.54% more than the national average, earning $81,250 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Levinson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Levinson in the Russian language
Левинсонlevinson-

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