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
Scholar 238
General Dealer 65
Tailor 37
Cigar Maker 34
At Home 33
Tailoress 25
Annuitant 21
Servant 20
Agricultural Labourer 19
Dress Maker 19
Clothes Dealer 18
Scholar At Home 17
Clothier 14
Cap Maker 13
Fruiterer 10
Butcher 10
House Servant 9
Labourer 8
Furrier 8
Watch Maker 7
Commercial Traveller 6
Errand Boy 6
Seamstress 6
Milliner 5
Needlewoman 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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