Lavy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lavy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lavy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Tailor 3
Fireman 2
Army Pensioner 1
Boot Machinist 1
Dock Labourer 1
Merchant 1
Timber Merchant 1
Washing 1
Labourer 1
Shop Keeper Grocer 1
Draper 1
Page Boy 1
Domestic 1
Rope Maker Widow 1

Lavy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Levy 75% 28,886
2 Alvey 40% 3,894
3 Levey 60% 3,483
4 Leavy 80% 1,672
5 Elvey 40% 1,628
6 Elvy 50% 1,391
7 Lovey 60% 1,026
8 Leavey 67% 838
9 Lavey 80% 682
10 Lavy 100% 479
11 Olivey 50% 211
12 Alvy 50% 210
13 Livey 60% 184
14 Livy 75% 183
15 Lovy 75% 142
16 Lavie 60% 109

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The surname Lavy is the 10th most popular variant of Levy.

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