Explore the Family Name Leveille
The meaning of Leveille
1. French (Léveillé): nickname from l’éveillé ‘the lively’. 2. West Indian (mainly Haiti) and Mauritian: from the personal name or nickname L’Éveillé or Léveillé of French origin (see 1 above), borne by a servant in The Barber of Seville, a play written in 1773 by the French writer Pierre Beaumarchais. History: In North America, this surname (see 1 above) was originally also a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Jacques, Louiselle, Raoul, Yves, Alexandre, Andre, Chantal, Claudelle, Germaine, Henri, Jean Claude.
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How common is the last name Leveille in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Leveille ranked 14,604th in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to 14,734th in 2010, reflecting a minor decrease of 0.89%. In terms of count, there were 1,869 individuals with this surname in 2000 which increased to 2,017 in 2010 – a growth of 7.92%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of people with the Leveille surname per 100,000 population saw a slight decline from 0.69 to 0.68 over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,604 | #14,734 | -0.89% |
| Count | 1,869 | 2,017 | 7.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.69 | 0.68 | -1.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leveille
The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals information about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Leveille. The largest proportion identifies as White, although it decreased from 78.76% in 2000 to 70.25% in 2010. The second-largest group under this surname is Black, growing significantly from 15.84% in 2000 to 23.60% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander representation also saw an increase from 0.75% to 0.84%, while the proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose from 1.07% to 1.64%. Those indicating two or more races grew by 32.83%, representing 2.63% of all people with this surname in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic segment decreased to 1.04% in 2010 from 1.61% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.76% | 70.25% | -10.8% |
| Black | 15.84% | 23.6% | 48.99% |
| Two or More Races | 1.98% | 2.63% | 32.83% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.07% | 1.64% | 53.27% |
| Hispanic | 1.61% | 1.04% | -35.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.75% | 0.84% | 12% |