Explore the Family Name Levins

The meaning of Levins

1. English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Leving, Old English Lēofing, based on lēof ‘dear’. Compare Loving and Levings. 2. Latvian (Leviņš): adaptation of Jewish Levin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Levins has seen a marked increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Levins ranked 14,250 in terms of commonality among surnames. However, it jumped to the 13,316th spot by 2010, marking an impressive 6.55% rise in popularity. The number of individuals bearing this surname also rose during this period, from 1,931 to 2,291, which equates to an 18.64% increase. Consequently, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people increased by 8.33%, moving from 0.72 to 0.78.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,250	#13,316	6.55%
Count	1,931	2,291	18.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.72	0.78	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Levins

When discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Levins based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are several noteworthy trends. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 81.72% in 2000 to 79.31% in 2010. In contrast, all other ethnicities saw increases. Those recognizing themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0.47% to 0.52%, and those reporting two or more races increased from 1.35% to 1.53%. An especially notable change was seen in the Hispanic category, which jumped from 0.88% to 1.79%. There were also slight rises in the Black category, from 15.02% to 16.11%, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, from 0.57% to 0.74%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.72%	79.31%	-2.95%
Black	15.02%	16.11%	7.26%
Hispanic	0.88%	1.79%	103.41%
Two or More Races	1.35%	1.53%	13.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.57%	0.74%	29.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	0.52%	10.64%