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.
The surname Levay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Levay is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Levay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.