Surname Levis in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Levis families are generally Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ), very rarely Italians (from Pakrac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska and in Nova Gradiska area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Levis live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Kovacevac (<10), Nova Gradiska (<5), Dugo Selo (<5), Kozinscak (<5), and in Kuciste on the Peljesac peninsula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Levis (including: Lewis , Lewies , Leewis , Leviss , Levish , Lewiss , Levvis , Levhis and Levys ) is present in 184 countries worldwide. The family name "Levis " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Argentina , and some 2000 people in Uganda. "Lewis " is used by some 800000 people in the United States , about 50000 in Great Britain , and some 50000 people in South Africa. "Lewies " is used by some 1000 people in South Africa , about 100 in Namibia , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marina Levis, Valentina Levis, Dražen Levis, Zrinjka Levis, Petar Levis, Marija Levis, Renata Levis, Saša Levis, Mirjana Levis, Dinko Levis, Osvaldo Levis, Anka Levis, Albina Levis, Danica Levis, Josip Levis, Otilija Levis, Ivan Levis, Angelo Levis, Željko Levis

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