Levin
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Russian Левин (Levin), from Леви (Levi) + -ин (-in, “forming possessives & adjectives”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (“Levi”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Levine.
Pronunciation
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /lɛˑvɪn/
Proper noun
Levin (countable and uncountable, plural Levins)
- A surname from Hebrew.
- A male given name.
- A town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand. Named after William Levin. [1]
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Levin is the 1876th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19144 individuals. Levin is most common among White (95.35%) individuals.