Levy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Levy Name Meaning: Possibilities include someone from the village of Levy in Seine-et-Oise in France. This could also come from the biblical name Levi, a Hebrew word meaning 'joining' Levi was the third son of Jacob.

French names came over with William the Conquerer in 1066. Biblical names became popular in the 12th Century during the time of the great Crusades.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Levy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Levy family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 71
Dealer 43
General Dealer 38
Tailor 17
Glass Dealer 16
Female Servant 15
Shoe Maker 15
Watch Maker 13
Dress Maker 13
Labourer 9
Clothier 8
Traveller 8
Merchant 8
Clothes Dealer 8
Hatter 8
Jeweller 7
Carpenter 7
Inmate In The School 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Broker 6
Servant 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Pauper 5
Butcher 5
Cap Maker 5

Levy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Levy 100% 28,886
2 Alvey 40% 3,894
3 Levey 80% 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 60% 682
10 Lavy 75% 479
11 Olivey 50% 211
12 Alvy 50% 210
13 Livey 60% 184
14 Livy 75% 183
15 Lovy 75% 142

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The surname Levy is the most popular version of all its varients

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