Levko Surname

98,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Levko Surname User-submission:

(Hebrew, Russian) The Levko surname means 'heart', 'lion'.

Levko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2,8991:15,7032,102
Russia7681:187,66020,897
Belarus6641:14,3092,268
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Transnistria471:10,1002,028
Slovakia461:116,01021,737
Czechia431:247,29033,576
Moldova321:111,29312,952
Lithuania271:112,39213,972
Kazakhstan251:707,30046,975
Paraguay191:380,8815,564
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Israel101:855,76354,181
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
England31:18,572,686338,250
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Levko (619) may also be a first name.

Levko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Hebrew, Russian) The Levko surname means 'heart', 'lion'.

- freddie14

Levko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Levko (Russian: Левко) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Levko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 98,750th most commonly used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,518,239 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Levko reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Levko is also the 335,240th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 619 people.

The last name is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is held by 2,899 people, or 1 in 15,703. In Ukraine Levko is most numerous in: Lviv Oblast, where 28 percent live, Zakarpattia Oblast, where 25 percent live and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 16 percent live. Besides Ukraine Levko exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 16 percent live and Belarus, where 14 percent live.

Levko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Levko surname is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus and Orthodox (59%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Levko are 14.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Levko earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.37% less than the national average, earning $38,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.27% more than the national average, earning $60,250 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hlevko91104/
Levkoi9112/
Levkoy918/
Levkko911/
Lewko801,884/
Lefko80596/
Levco80286/
Levka80141/
Lyvko8021/
Livko8010/
Hlyvko7397/
Hlivko7353/
Hlevka7342/
Lefkou7339/
Lewkot7320/
Hlewko7315/
Levkau736/
Levkha735/
Lewkoo732/
Leibko732/
Levcka731/
Lefkot731/
Hlyvkoi676/

Levko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Levko in the Russian language
Левкоlevko-

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