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.
- nikilLević Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lević is more frequently found in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Levic or Levič. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lević? popularity and diffusion
Lević is the 264,069th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,914,057 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 774 people, or 1 in 4,569. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is primarily found in: Brčko District, where 85 percent are found and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 15 percent are found. Barring Bosnia and Herzegovina Lević is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 44 percent are found and Slovenia, where 3 percent are found.
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 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lević
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis