Loevy Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Loevy Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the lion; one with lion-like characteristics; descendant of Levi (united).

Loevy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Loevy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the lion; one with lion-like characteristics; descendant of Levi (united).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Loevy Last Name Facts

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

Loevy occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Loevy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,272,314th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name Loevy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Loevy live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 31 percent are found, New York, where 20 percent are found and Missouri, where 14 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 8 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Loevy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Loevy are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

Loevy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,478 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loevych8313/
Leavy805,643/
Loewy801,083/
Loeve80752/
Leevy80117/
Lievy8051/
Leivy8045/
Louvy8011/
Loevi8010/
Loivy801/
Laevy800/
Hloevych771/
Leavey731,596/
Leevey7381/
Loubey7359/
Laevey7323/
Lehavy7320/
Loebay7317/
Leavay7313/
Loever735/
Hloeva732/
Leyvay732/
Leivey731/
Loewey731/
Loweby731/
Louvay731/
Louwey731/
Leuvay731/
Le'avy731/
Leevoy731/
Loeves731/
Loeway731/
Lowewy731/
Loevei731/
Leyvey731/
Louvey730/
Lievey730/
Hlohevych7111/
Loevets6782/
Hlyevyi6761/
Loheeva6718/
Lehavyi675/
Hleevyi675/
Leivych673/
Loevich672/
Hlievay671/
Loebhey671/

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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 Loevy
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