Leventis

Leventis Meaning & Origin

About Leventis
The surname Leventis is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "leventis," meaning "East" or "Oriental." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Leventis." The name likely originated as a geographical or ethnic identifier for individuals from the eastern regions of Greece or those with Eastern or Oriental heritage. Today, the surname Leventis is primarily found in Greece and among the Greek diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leventis: 333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leventis 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
LFNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0105302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH2 V AH0 N T IY1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/leventis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leventis in Braille

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

The name Leventis in braille

How to sign the name Leventis using Sign Language

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

The name Leventis in sign language

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