Levay

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Lévay, a Jewish surname originating from the personal name Levi.

Proper noun

Levay (plural Levays)

1. A surname from Hungarian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Levay is the 39281^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 560 individuals. Levay is most common among White (89.82%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Levay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 428.