Explore the Family Name Levak

The meaning of Levak

Croatian and Slovenian; Czech and Slovak (Levák): nickname for a left-handed person, derived from lijeva (Croatian), leva (Slovenian), levá (Czech), feminine forms of lijevi, levi, levý ‘left’. Compare Levack.

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How common is the last name Levak in the United States?

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Levak saw a change in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Levak was ranked as the 131,366th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 150,452nd rank, representing a decline of 14.53%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 119 to 109 during this decade, marking an 8.4% fall. However, the proportion of individuals with the Levak surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.04.

20002010Change
Rank#131,366#150,452-14.53%
Count119109-8.4%
Proportion per 100k0.040.040%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Levak

Looking at the ethnic identity of individuals with the Levak surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some slight changes from 2000 to 2010. No Levak individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native or claimed two or more races in either of the years. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as White increased slightly from 94.12% in 2000 to 95.41% in 2010, showing a change of 1.37%.

20002010Change
White94.12%95.41%1.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%