as a Last Name
- 44,572
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Levy
Meaning & Origins
Jewish (Ashkenazic and Sephardic): from the Biblical personal name Levi, from a Hebrew word meaning ‘joining’. This was borne by a son of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 29: 34). Bearers of this name are Levites, members of the tribe of Levi, who form a hereditary caste who assist the kohanim (see Cohen) in their priestly duties.
| 778th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 44,572
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New York
- has the most people named Levy per capita
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