FromRussianЛевин(Levin), fromЛеви(Levi) +-ин(-in,“formingpossessives &adjectives”), ultimately fromBiblical Hebrewלֵוִי(“Levi”), of uncertain origin.Doublet ofLevine.
Levin (countable anduncountable,pluralLevins)
- Asurname from Hebrew.
2022 July 12, Gregory Krieg, “Progressive pro-Israel group takes on AIPAC in Michigan Democratic primary fight”, inCNN[1]:According to the most recent available disclosures, UDP has spent more than $910,000 backing Stevens. AIPAC, a hawkish pro-Israel group that supports both Democrats and Republicans, endorsed Stevens and has attackedLevin, who is Jewish and comes from one of Michigan’s most prominent Jewish political families, over his willingness to criticize some Israeli policy.
- A malegiven name.
- A town in theManawatu-Wanganui region ofNew Zealand. Named afterWilliam Levin.[1]
1939 November, “Overseas Railways: Locomotive Performance in New Zealand”, inRailway Magazine, page351:The latter's loss of time between Manakau andLevin was due to the mishap of dropping the tablet at Ohau, which entailed an out-of-course stop of 3 min. to recover it.
- 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.
