Levinson

Levinson Meaning & Origin

About Levinson
The surname Levinson is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Levi, meaning "joined" or "attached." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Levi. The suffix "-son" signifies "son of," making Levinson mean "son of Levi." The name is common among Jewish communities and can be found worldwide.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Levinson: 5,147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Levinson 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
LFNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0105205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 V IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛvɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Levinson in Braille

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

The name Levinson in braille

How to sign the name Levinson using Sign Language

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

The name Levinson in sign language

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