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.
Discover how your Levy ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 70 |
| Cambridgeshire | 7 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 16 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 18 |
| Devon | 22 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 104 |
| Essex | 138 |
| Gloucestershire | 56 |
| Hampshire | 62 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 3 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 80 |
| Lancashire | 591 |
| Leicestershire | 11 |
| Lincolnshire | 8 |
| London | 4,263 |
| Middlesex | 135 |
| Northumberland | 71 |
| Norfolk | 8 |
| Northamptonshire | 13 |
| Nottinghamshire | 49 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 2 |
| Surrey | 37 |
| Sussex | 46 |
| Staffordshire | 22 |
| Warwickshire | 76 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 25 |
| Yorkshire | 251 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 19 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 39 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 7 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Tailor | 266 |
| Tailoress | 127 |
| Cigar Maker | 83 |
| Scholar | 66 |
| Living On Own Means | 59 |
| Cabinet Maker | 47 |
| Boot Maker | 44 |
| Tailor Machinist | 30 |
| Boot Finisher | 20 |
| Dress Maker | 20 |
| General Dealer | 20 |
| Cap Maker | 19 |
| Boot Laster | 16 |
| Tailor Presser | 16 |
| Upholsterer | 14 |
| Butcher | 13 |
| Clerk | 13 |
| Furniture Dealer | 13 |
| Cigarette Maker | 12 |
| Commercial Traveller | 12 |
| French Polisher | 11 |
| Milliner | 11 |
| Slipper Maker | 11 |
| Tailor Cutter | 11 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Sarah Levy | 1,135 |
| Joseph Levy | 706 |
| Abraham Levy | 650 |
| Mary Levy | 601 |
| Henry Levy | 600 |
| Esther Levy | 598 |
| Elizabeth Levy | 597 |
| Isaac Levy | 544 |
| Samuel Levy | 534 |
| Hannah Levy | 485 |
| John Levy | 483 |
| Annie Levy | 482 |
| Rachel Levy | 482 |
| Rebecca Levy | 465 |
| Lewis Levy | 461 |
| Morris Levy | 451 |
| Jacob Levy | 411 |
| Leah Levy | 390 |
| Fanny Levy | 389 |
| Jane Levy | 363 |
| David Levy | 342 |
| Rose Levy | 308 |
| Julia Levy | 292 |
| William Levy | 290 |
| Solomon Levy | 277 |
| 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 |
The surname Levy is the most popular version of all its varients