Explore the Family Name Levison

The meaning of Levison

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from Levy. 2. English: variant of Leveson, from the Middle English personal name Leveson, Loveson (Old English Lēofsunu, from lēof ‘dear, beloved’ + sunu ‘son’). 3. Scottish: variant of Livingston.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Levison has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 29,904th most common name, moving to the 30,799th position in 2010, marking a decline of just under 3%. However, the total count of people with the Levison surname increased slightly from 741 in 2000 to 756 in 2010, an increase of 2.02%. Despite this, its overall proportion per 100,000 people fell by 3.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,904	#30,799	-2.99%
Count	741	756	2.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.26	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Levison

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes. While there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010, other ethnic identities saw increases. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 7.22% from 78.41% in 2000 to 72.75% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase, rising from 2.16% in 2000 to 3.84% in 2010. This signifies a growth of 77.78%. Furthermore, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black also saw an increase, going up by 17.06% from 18.76% in 2000 to 21.96% in 2010. A new category appeared in 2010, with 0.93% of Levisons identifying as having two or more ethnic identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.41%	72.75%	-7.22%
Black	18.76%	21.96%	17.06%
Hispanic	2.16%	3.84%	77.78%
Two or More Races	0%	0.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%