Levay

Levay Meaning & Origin

About Levay
The surname Levay is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name Lőrinc, which is the Hungarian form of the name Lawrence. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Lőrinc. The name Lőrinc itself is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. The surname Levay is relatively common in Hungary and is often found among individuals of Hungarian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Levay: 560
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 V EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛveɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Levay in Braille

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

The name Levay in braille

How to sign the name Levay using Sign Language

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

The name Levay in sign language

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