Heraldry and the Levi Surname

Levi is how some branches of the Levy family came to write their name. Read literally, Levi points to “Attached”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Levi has “i” where Levy has “y”. Related forms: Levie and Levey.

1,250 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Levi name at birth. Births ran at 44 in 1891–1900 and 171 in 1991–2000. In the Spanish register, Levi appears 121 times as a first surname and 69 times as a second one.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Levy surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Levi family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.