Levee

Levee Meaning & Origin

About Levee
The surname Levee is of French origin and is derived from the word "levée," meaning "raised" or "elevated." It is often used to refer to a raised embankment or a man-made structure designed to prevent flooding. As a surname, Levee likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a levee or as a metonymic occupational name for someone involved in its construction or maintenance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Levee: 439
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,160
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Levee in Braille

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

The name Levee in braille

How to sign the name Levee using Sign Language

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

The name Levee in sign language

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