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

The last name Loevy is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Loevy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loevy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,272,314th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. Loevy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Loevy are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Loevy is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States Loevy is most numerous in: Illinois, where 31 percent reside, New York, where 20 percent reside and Missouri, where 14 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 8 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Loevy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Loevy last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Loevy
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