Lević Surname
Approximately 1,483 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 774 | 1:4,569 | 931 |
| Serbia | 650 | 1:10,992 | 1,317 |
| Slovenia | 48 | 1:51,827 | 8,472 |
| Kosovo | 5 | 1:372,374 | 9,323 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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.
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levic | 93 | 180 | / |
| Levič | 93 | 4 | / |
| Levaić | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lović | 80 | 881 | / |
| Lavić | 80 | 110 | / |
| Lebić | 80 | 89 | / |
| Livić | 80 | 89 | / |
| Leviz | 80 | 42 | / |
| Levitz | 73 | 1,306 | / |
| Levich | 73 | 472 | / |
| Liović | 73 | 351 | / |
| Leviez | 73 | 127 | / |
| Levics | 73 | 98 | / |
| Livaić | 73 | 81 | / |
| Hlebić | 73 | 75 | / |
| Levits | 73 | 65 | / |
| Litvić | 73 | 48 | / |
| Lempić | 73 | 24 | / |
| Levhic | 73 | 2 | / |
| Levici | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leviec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lebieć | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llović | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leevic | 73 | 0 | / |
| Levitch | 67 | 379 | / |
| Leviche | 67 | 47 | / |
| Levitts | 67 | 29 | / |
| Leivits | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leivici | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leyvich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Levittz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lechvič | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lleivic | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leveich | 67 | 0 | / |
| Levisci | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leavich | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leivich | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leavits | 67 | 0 | / |
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