Lević Surname

264,069th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lević Surname User-submission:

The Levič surname originates from Levići, which, besides being a surname, is also a village in Trstenik, Serbia.

Lević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina7741:4,569931
Serbia6501:10,9921,317
Slovenia481:51,8278,472
Kosovo51:372,3749,323
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Levic (180) & Levič (4) are calculated separately.

Lević Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Levič surname originates from Levići, which, besides being a surname, is also a village in Trstenik, Serbia.

- nikil

Lević Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lević occurs more in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Levic or Levič. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lević? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lević is the 264,069th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,914,057 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Lević are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

Lević is most common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 774 people, or 1 in 4,569. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most numerous in: Brčko District, where 85 percent live and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 15 percent live. Not including Bosnia and Herzegovina this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 44 percent live and Slovenia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Levic93180/
Levič934/
Levaić911/
Lović80881/
Lavić80110/
Lebić8089/
Livić8089/
Leviz8042/
Levitz731,306/
Levich73472/
Liović73351/
Leviez73127/
Levics7398/
Livaić7381/
Hlebić7375/
Levits7365/
Litvić7348/
Lempić7324/
Levhic732/
Levici731/
Leviec731/
Lebieć731/
Llović731/
Leevic730/
Levitch67379/
Leviche6747/
Levitts6729/
Leivits6715/
Leivici677/
Leyvich672/
Levittz671/
Lechvič671/
Lleivic670/
Leveich670/
Levisci670/
Leavich670/
Leivich670/
Leavits670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lević
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