How common is the surname Levitan?

1,111 people in the United States had the surname Levitan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 277,899 Americans. It ranked 23,002nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Levitan?

In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Levitan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Levitan?

Steven Levitan, American television director, producer and writer.

Where is the surname Levitan most common?

Wikidata records people named Levitan in the United States.

Is the surname Levitan getting more or less common?

More common. 1,085 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,111 in 2010, up 2.4%.

The surname Levitan

A surname, carried by 1,111 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex L135

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Levitan is more common than 85.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,111 people named Levitan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 277,899 Americans. That is up 2.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,085.

#23,002

rank among US surnames

1,111

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+2.4%

change since 2000 (was #22,196)

Who is named Levitan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

97% of people named Levitan identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
Two or more races 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Levitans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Steven Levitan
American television director, producer and writer, born 1962

Questions

How common is the surname Levitan?: 1,111 people in the United States had the surname Levitan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 277,899 Americans. It ranked 23,002nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Levitan?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Levitan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Levitan?: Steven Levitan, American television director, producer and writer.
Where is the surname Levitan most common?: Wikidata records people named Levitan in the United States.
Is the surname Levitan getting more or less common?: More common. 1,085 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,111 in 2010, up 2.4%.