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levy Name Meaning and History

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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The levy name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the levy family name as far back in history as possible.

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Distribution of levy Families in the US in 1920
Number of levy families
 1618-3234
 540-1617		 1-539
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Compiled by Ancestry.com from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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