Leve

Leve Meaning & Origin

About Leve
The surname Leve is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "leve" meaning "light" or "bright." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a bright or radiant personality or appearance. The name may have also been given to someone who lived in a place with a prominent source of light, such as a sunny hill or a clearing in a forest. Overall, the surname Leve signifies brightness or lightness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leve: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leve 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 Leve is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 V
🌐 IPA
/liv/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leve in Braille

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

The name Leve in braille

How to sign the name Leve using Sign Language

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

The name Leve in sign language

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