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Where Does The Last Name Levy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Levy (Russian: Левы) is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Lévy, Levý or Lèvy. Click here to see other potential spellings of Levy.

How Common Is The Last Name Levy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Levy is the 2,450^th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 32,429 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 44 percent of Levy are found; 44 percent are found in West Asia and 44 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 15,617^th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 61,155 people.

The surname Levy is most commonly held in Israel, where it is carried by 97,892 people, or 1 in 87. In Israel it is most frequent in: Central District, where 28 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 13 percent live. Aside from Israel Levy exists in 160 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Levy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Levy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Levy last name expanded 716 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 336 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 234 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Levy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Levy surname is primarily Jewish (60%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Jewish (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Levy surname are 40.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Levy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 51.15% more than the national average, earning €45,390 per year; in Norway they earn 41.02% more than the national average, earning 488,032 kr per year; in Peru they earn 147.09% more than the national average, earning S/. 47,898 per year; in South Africa they earn 91.78% more than the national average, earning R 455,748 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.24% more than the national average, earning $28,887,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.79% more than the national average, earning $52,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.4% more than the national average, earning $60,810 CAD per year.