Explore the Family Name Levell

The meaning of Levell

English: variant of Leavold, itself from a Middle English male personal name derived from Late Old English Lēofweald (lēof ‘beloved’ + weald ‘power, ruler’).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Levell has shown a moderate increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 28,375th most popular surname but moved up to the 27,581st position by 2010, indicating a positive change of 2.8%. The total count of individuals with the Levell surname also increased during this period from 792 to 873, a growth rate of 10.23%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people saw a slight rise from 0.29 to 0.3, marking an increase of 3.45%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,375	#27,581	2.8%
Count	792	873	10.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.3	3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Levell

Regarding the ethnicity of those with the Levell surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. While there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, other ethnic identities did fluctuate. The percentage of Levell surname holders identifying as White decreased from 65.40% to 61.74%, a change of -5.60%. Conversely, those who identified as Black increased from 28.28% to 32.88%, a substantial increase of 16.27%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic decreased slightly from 2.27% to 2.06%, a change of -9.25%. Lastly, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 2.40% to 2.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.4%	61.74%	-5.6%
Black	28.28%	32.88%	16.27%
Two or More Races	2.4%	2.41%	0.42%
Hispanic	2.27%	2.06%	-9.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%