Surname Levi in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Levi families are predominantly Croats (from Dubrovnik area ), rarely Jews (from Sibenik ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Dubrovnik.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Levi live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Sibenik (<10), Dubrovnik (<10), Rijeka (<5), and in Makarska (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Levi (including: Levy , Lewi , Levie , Levyy , Lewie , Levhi , Levii , Levvi and Levvy ) is present in 165 countries worldwide. The family name "Levi " is used by some 60000 people in Israel , about 30000 in the United States , and some 20000 people in Turkey. "Levie " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 700 in the Philippines , and some 500 people in the Netherlands. "Lewie " is used by some 200 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vedran Levi, Nikica Levi, Fani Levi, Dubravka Levi, Primo Levi, Iris Levi, Carlo Levi, Mira Levi, Regina Levi, Leone Levi, Rajko Levi, Ana Levi, Boro Levi, Klara Levi, Sonja Levi, Rebeka Levi, Aleksandar Levi, Jaša Levi, Virgilio Levi

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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