Levant

Levant Meaning & Origin

About Levant
The surname Levant is of French origin and is derived from the word "levant," which means "rising" or "east" in French. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who came from the east or had an eastern appearance. The surname Levant is relatively rare and is primarily found in France and other French-speaking regions.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Levant is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Levant: 361
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,588
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Levant based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Levant is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
LFNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
LA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
L01053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 V AE1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/lษ™หˆvรฆnt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('LFNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Levant in Braille

Here's how to represent Levant in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Levant in braille

How to sign the name Levant using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Levant using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Levant in sign language

Numerology