Levites

Levites Meaning & Origin

About Levites
The surname Levites is derived from the biblical term "Levite," which refers to a member of the tribe of Levi in ancient Israel. The Levites were responsible for religious duties and served as assistants to the priests in the temple. As a surname, Levites likely originated as a way to identify individuals who were descendants of the Levite tribe or who were associated with the religious practices and traditions of the Levites.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Levites: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 V IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/levites*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Levites in Braille

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

The name Levites in braille

How to sign the name Levites using Sign Language

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

The name Levites in sign language

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