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Levis Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Levis (Old English Lēofhyse from lēof ‘dear beloved’ + hyse ‘youth warrior’). English: occasionally perhaps from the Middle English personal name Leve Old English Lēofa (male) or Lēofe (female) which derive from lēof ‘dear beloved’ with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s since Leve is attested as a medieval surname. English: perhaps also from Middle English lef leve plural leves possibly representing Old English lēaf ‘leaf foliage’ in some topographic sense or Old English hlīf ‘shelter’. English: occasionally perhaps a pronunciation of Levers or vice versa. Irish: shortened form of Dunleavy . Italian: patronymic from the personal name Levi . It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the sense ‘belonging to of’ in this case ‘member of the Levi family’ (compare Levi ). This surname is also found in southern France. As a French Canadian surname of Italian origin it is spelled Lévis.7: French (Artois): from Old French vis ‘(spiral) staircase’ with fused Old Picard feminine article le; perhaps a nickname for someone whose house had such a feature.8: Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish Ashkenazic surname such as Levy or Levinson .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lavis, Lewis, Bevis, Levin, Levins, Lever, Levit, Leis, Revis, Levi

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Where is the Levis family from?

You can see how Levis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Levis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Levis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 72 Levis families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Levis's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Levis families in 1911.
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What did your Levis ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Levis. 23% of Levis men worked as a Labourer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    23%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Journalier
    15%
  • Machinist
    15%
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Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Levis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Levis in 1951 was 43, and 61 in 2004.

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