Levitin

Levitin Meaning & Origin

About Levitin
The surname Levitin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "levi," meaning "attached" or "joined." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a Levite, a member of the tribe of Levi in ancient Israel who served as assistants to the priests in the Temple. The surname Levitin is therefore associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to the Levite tribe and its religious duties.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Levitin: 407
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Levitin 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
LFTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 V AH0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/levitin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Levitin in Braille

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

The name Levitin in braille

How to sign the name Levitin using Sign Language

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

The name Levitin in sign language

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