Find out how popular the last name Levels is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Levels.

Levels, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Levels surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Levels in America

Levels is the 42094th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Levels surname appeared 516 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Levels.

We can also compare 2010 data for Levels to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Levels

The surname LEVELS originated in England in the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "lefel," meaning a level or flat area of land. The name likely referred to someone who lived on or near a level stretch of land.

Historical records indicate that the surname LEVELS first appeared in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1273, a John de Levels is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Norfolk. This is one of the earliest documented occurrences of the name.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the LEVELS surname was also found in other parts of eastern England, particularly in the counties of Suffolk and Essex. Some early spellings of the name included Leuels, Leveles, and Levelles.

In the 15th century, the LEVELS surname began to spread further across England. One notable figure from this period was Robert Levels, a merchant from Bristol who was born in 1462 and died in 1527.

The LEVELS name can be found in several historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. For instance, the marriage of William Levels and Margery Smythe is recorded in the parish registers of Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, in 1582.

During the 17th century, some members of the LEVELS family migrated to the American colonies. One of the earliest settlers was John Levels, who arrived in Virginia in 1635. Another notable individual was Thomas Levels, who was born in 1670 in Dorset, England, and later became a prominent landowner in Pennsylvania.

In the 18th century, the LEVELS surname continued to be found across various parts of England. One notable figure was Sir John Levels, a member of Parliament for the borough of Taunton, Somerset, who was born in 1712 and died in 1789.

Other individuals with the LEVELS surname throughout history include:

• Henry Levels, an English composer born in 1647 in London.
• Elizabeth Levels, a writer and poet from Yorkshire, England, who lived from 1725 to 1797.
• James Levels, a British explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in Africa in the early 19th century (1782-1867).
• William Levels, a renowned architect from Gloucestershire, England, active in the late 19th century (1841-1912).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Levels

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Levels.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Levels was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Levels has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Levels was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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