Levy or Lévy is a surname generally of Hebrew origin. It is one of the 12 tribes that lived in judea,people that have this surname are traditionally descendants of Levy, son of jacob, Another spelling of the surname—among multiple other spellings—is Levi or Lévi. The surname usually refers to a family claiming

Levite Levites ( ; ) or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname ''Halevi'', which consists of the Hebrew definite article "" ''Ha-' ...

descent (from the Israelite tribe of Levi), which implies a specific social status in the structure of a traditional Jewish community. A priest, which is

Kohen Kohen (, ; , ، Arabic كاهن , Kahen) is the Hebrew word for "priest", used in reference to the Aaronic Priest#Judaism, priesthood, also called Aaronites or Aaronides. They are traditionally believed, and halakha, halakhically required, to ...

in Hebrew, is from a subset of the Levite tribe, descended from the first high priest

Aaron According to the Old Testament of the Bible, Aaron ( or ) was an Israelite prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother of Moses. Information about Aaron comes exclusively from religious texts, such as the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament ...

, the brother of

Moses In Abrahamic religions, Moses was the Hebrews, Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in the The Exodus, Exodus from ancient Egypt, Egypt. He is considered the most important Prophets in Judaism, prophet in Judaism and Samaritani ...

. Levy can also be—though it is very rarely—a surname of French, Scottish, and Welsh origin. Variant spellings of the Scottish surname Levy are Levey, Leevy and Leavy.

People with the surname Levy/Lévy

In arts and media

Film, television, and theatre

* Caissie Levy (born 1981), Canadian stage actress and singer * Dani Levy (born 1957), Swiss filmmaker, theatrical director, and actor * Dan Levy (Canadian actor) (born 1983), Canadian actor and TV personality; son of comedic actor Eugene Levy * David Levy (psychologist) (born 1954), American psychologist, professor, author, and actor * Deborah Levy (born 1959), British playwright, novelist, and poet * Elise Minette Levy (1919–2023), American ballerina *

Eugene Levy Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor and comedian. Known for portraying flustered and unconventional figures, Levy has won multiple accolades throughout his career including four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and ...

(born 1946), Canadian actor * Franklin R. Levy (1948–1992), American film producer * Gabriel Levy (1881–1965), German film producer *

Hassia Levy-Agron Hassia Levy-Agron (; 2 December 192322 August 2001) was an Israeli dancer, choreographer, and educator. Early life Hassia Levy was born in Jerusalem on 2 December 1923, to Elisheva Rivlin and Hayyim Leib Levy, a board member of the Anglo-Palest ...

(1923–2001), Israeli dancer * Jane Levy (born 1989), American actress * Marvin Levy (publicist) (1928–2025), American film publicist *

Paul Bern Paul Bern (born Paul Levy; December 3, 1889September 5, 1932) was a German-born American film director, screenwriter and film producer, producer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), where he became the assistant to producer Irving Thalberg. He helped la ...

(Paul Levy, 1889–1932), German-American film director, screenwriter, and producer * Scott Anthony Levy (born 1964), American professional wrestler better known as

Raven A raven is any of several large-bodied passerine bird species in the genus '' Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between crows and ravens; the two names are assigne ...

Shawn Levy Shawn Adam Levy (; born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian and American filmmaker and actor. He is the founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. His work has spanned numerous genres, and his films as a director have grossed a collective $3.5 billion worldwid ...

(born 1968), Canadian-American actor, director, and producer * Sophie Khan Levy (born 1989), English actress * William Levy (actor) (born 1980), Cuban-American actor

In literature and journalism

* Andrea Levy (1956–2019), British author * Bernard-Henri Lévy (born 1948), French public intellectual and journalist * Dan Levy (journalist) (born 1978), American sports journalist * Daniel Levy (pianist) (born 1947), Argentine classical pianist, author and broadcaster *

David Levy (chess player) David Neil Laurence Levy (born 14 March 1945) is an International Master of chess who plays for Scotland, and a businessman. He is noted for his involvement with computer chess and artificial intelligence, and as the founder of the Computer Olym ...

(born 1945), Scottish chess International Master; writer on chess, software, and games theory * David Levy (economist), American economist and author * David Levy (psychologist) (born 1954), American psychologist, professor, author, actor * David H. Levy (born 1948), Canadian astronomer and science writer * Deborah Levy (born 1959), British playwright, novelist, and poet * Gideon Levy (born 1953), Israeli journalist and author * Hyman Levy (1889–1971), Scottish mathematician, author, and politician * Moshe Levy (author) (born 1948), Iraq-born author, survivor of the Israeli destroyer ''Eilat'' * Newman Levy (1888–1966), American lawyer and poet * Oscar Levy (1867–1946), German physician and writer *

Paul Levy (journalist) Paul Levy (born 26 February 1941 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a US/British author and journalist. He lives with his wife, art historian, Penelope Marcus, in Oxfordshire UK. He and Ann Barr, in an article in ''Harpers & Queen'' in 1982, were th ...

(born 1941), American-British journalist and author * Paul M. G. Lévy (1910–2002), Belgian journalist and professor * Steve Levy (born 1965), ESPN anchor *

Steven Levy Steven Levy (born 1951) is an American journalist and editor at large for '' Wired'' who has written extensively for publications on computers, technology, cryptography, the internet, cybersecurity, and privacy. He is the author of the 1984 boo ...

(born 1951), American technology writer * William Levy (author) (1939–2019), American writer

In music

* Addie Levy, Americana mandolinist and singer, lately allied (as of November 2024) with the Brothers Comatose *

Barrington Levy Barrington Ainsworth Levy (born 30 April 1964) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist from Clarendon, Jamaica. Career In 1977, Levy formed a band called the Mighty Multitude, with his cousin, Everton Dacres; the pair released "My Bla ...

(born 1964), Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist * Dan Levy, French musician and multi-instrumentalist for The Dø * Daniel Levy (pianist) (born 1947), Argentine classical pianist, author and broadcaster * Émile Waldteufel (Charles Émile Lévy, 1837–1911), French composer and court pianist to the Empress Eugénie * Fabien Lévy (born 1968), French composer * General Levy (Paul Levy, born 1971), London born ragga vocalist * Hugo Chula Alexander Levy (born 1981), Thai singer-songwriter *

Jacques Levy Jacques Levy (July 29, 1935 – September 30, 2004) was an American songwriter, theatre director and clinical psychologist. Early life and education Levy was born in New York City in 1935 and graduated from the City College of New York in 19 ...

(1935–2004), American songwriter * James Levy, American singer, songwriter and producer, best known for song ''Glorious'' covered by The Pierces * Joshua Levy, pianist and arranger for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy * Lou Levy (pianist) (1928–2001), American jazz pianist and session man * Louis Levy (1894–1957), English composer and musical director of Gaumont-British studios * Marvin David Levy (1932–2015), American composer * Mike Lévy (born 1985), French musician known as Gesaffelstein * Paul Lhérie (Paul Lévy, 1844–1937), French opera singer * Yasmin Levy (born 1975), Israeli-Spanish singer-songwriter

In other media

Bob Levy (comedian) Bob Levy (born August 12, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, and former radio personality. He is the host of '' The Bob Levy Show'', ''Levyland'', the '' Out of the Coffin'' podcast, and is best known for his regular appearances o ...

(born 1962), American stand-up comedian and radio personality * Dan Levy (born 1981), American comedian * Henri-Léopold Lévy (1840-1904), French painter * Maya Cohen Levy (born 1955), Israeli artist *

William Alexander Levy Alexander Levy (1909–1997), later known as William Alexander Levy, was an American architect who worked principally in Southern California. Early in his career, he was influenced by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier. At New York ...

(1909–1997), American architect and interior designer * William Auerbach-Levy (1889–1964), Russian-American painter and artist

In business

* Daniel Levy (businessman) (born 1962), Chairman of the British football club Tottenham Hotspur * David Levy Yulee (1810–1886), Democratic senator from Florida, industrialist and railroad entrepreneur * David Guy Levy, president and CEO of Periscope Entertainment * Delphine Levy (1969–2020), French manager of cultural institutions * Florence Nightingale Levy (1870–1947), American arts administrator * Lewis Levy (1815–1885), Australian businessman and politician * Lou Levy (publisher) (1912–1995), American music publisher who played a key role in the careers of some of the most famous songwriters * Morris Levy (1927–1990), American music industry executive * Paul F. Levy, former President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center * Rami Levy, Israeli discount supermarket owner

In government and politics

United States

* Aaron J. Levy (1881–1955), New York politician and judge *

Bob Levy (New Jersey politician) Robert W. Levy, Sr., known as Bob Levy (born May 16, 1947, in Atlantic City, New Jersey), is a Democratic politician and the former Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. In September 2007, Levy disappeared from Atlantic City without telling the p ...

(born 1947), former mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey * David A. Levy (born 1953), U.S. Representative from New York * Harold O. Levy (1952–2018), American lawyer and businessman * Meyer Levy (1887–1967), New York politician * Murray D. Levy (1944 or 1945–2024), American politician in Maryland * Norman J. Levy (1931–1998), American politician * Samuel D. Levy (1860–1940), New York lawyer and judge * Steve Levy (politician) (born 1959), American politician * William M. Levy (1827–1882), U.S. Representative from Louisiana

Other countries

* Andrea Levy (politician) (born 1984), Spanish politician * Anne Lévy (public health manager) (born 1971), Swiss public health manager *

Bob Levy (Canadian politician) Robert Clifford Levy, Jr. is a Canadian politician and judge. He represented the electoral district of Kings South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Early life and ...

, Canadian politician and judge * Sir Daniel Levy (politician) (1872–1937), Australian lawyer and politician *

David Levy (Israeli politician) David Levy (; 21 December 1937 – 2 June 2024) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1969 and 2006. Levy's ascent to political prominence demonstrated the growing influence of Mizrahi Jews in Israel. He played ...

(1937–2024), Israeli politician * Hyman Levy (1889–1971), Scottish mathematician, author, and politician *

Ian Levy Ian Levy (born 14 February 1966) is a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Blyth Valley (UK Parliament constituency), Blyth Valley from ...

(born 1966), British politician and MP * Jean-Pierre Lévy (born 1935), French diplomat * R. Clifford Levy (1905–1971), Canadian politician * Yolette Lévy (1938-2018), Haitian-born Canadian politician and activist

In military

* André Robert Lévy (1893–1973), French World War I flying ace * Moshe Levy (author) (born 1948), Iraq-born author, survivor of the Israeli destroyer ''Eilat'' * Simeon Magruder Levy (1774–1807), US Army officer

In science and academia

In biology, medicine, and psychology

Carl Edvard Marius Levy Carl Edvard Marius Levy (10 September 1808 – 30 December 1865) was professor and head of the Danish Maternity institution in Copenhagen ( Fødsels- og Plejestiftelsen). His name is sometimes spelled "Carl Eduard Marius Levy" or, in foreign lite ...

(1808–1865), Danish obstetrician * David Levy (psychologist) (born 1954), American psychologist, professor, author, actor * Jerre Levy (born 1938), American psychologist * Julia Levy (born 1934), Canadian microbiologist and immunologist * Oscar Levy (1867–1946), German physician and writer

In mathematics

Azriel Lévy Azriel Lévy (; born c. 1934) is an Israeli mathematician, logician, and a professor emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Biography Lévy obtained his Ph.D. at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1958, under the supervision of Abr ...

(born 1934), Israeli mathematician * Hyman Levy (1889–1971), Scottish mathematician, author, and politician *

Paul Lévy (mathematician) Paul Pierre Lévy (15 September 1886 – 15 December 1971) was a French mathematician who was active especially in probability theory, introducing fundamental concepts such as local time, stable distributions and characteristic functions. ...

(1886–1971), French mathematician * Tony Lévy (born 1943), French historian of mathematics

Other academic fields

* Bernard-Henri Lévy (born 1948), French public intellectual and journalist * Daniel Levy (sociologist) (born 1962), German–American political sociologist * David Benjamin Levy (fl. 2000s), American musicologist * David Levy (economist), American economist and author * David C. Levy (born 1938), American educator, museum director and art historian * David H. Levy (born 1948), Canadian astronomer and science writer * David M. Levy, American computer scientist at the University of Washington * Gertrude Rachel Levy (1884–1966), British author and cultural historian * Habib Levy (1896–1984), Iranian Jewish historian * Jacob T. Levy (born 1971), American political theorist * Jonathan Levy, American historian * Maurice Lévy (1922–2022), French physicist * Moshe Levy (chemist) (1927–2015), Israeli professor of chemistry * Paul M. G. Lévy (1910–2002), Belgian journalist and professor *

Pierre Lévy Pierre Lévy (; born 1956) is a Tunisian-born French people, French philosopher, Culture theory, cultural theorist and media scholar who specializes in the understanding of the cultural and cognitive implications of digital technologies and the p ...

(born 1956), French philosopher, cultural theorist and media scholar * Raphaël-Georges Lévy (1853–1933), French economist * Richard S. Levy (1940–2021), American historian and academic * Uriah P. Levy (1792–1862), American sailor and curator

In sport and games

* Alexander Lévy (born 1990), French golfer *

(born 1945), Scottish chess International Master; writer on chess, software, and games theory * David Levy (footballer) (born 1963), Israeli footballer * DeAndre Levy (born 1987), American Detroit Lions linebacker * Edward Lawrence Levy (1851–1932), English world champion weightlifter *

Harel Levy Harel Levy (; born 5 August 1978) is a retired Israeli professional tennis player, and the current captain of Israel's Davis Cup team. He reached the final of the 2000 Toronto Masters and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 ...

(born 1978), Israeli professional tennis player; highest world singles ranking # 30 * Len Levy (1921–1999), American football player and professional wrestler * Lenny Levy (1913–1993), American Major League Baseball coach * Marv Levy (born 1925), American and Canadian football coach * Maximilian Levy (born 1987), German track cyclist * Mike Levy, American pro wrestler * Moshe Levy (athlete) (born 1952), Israeli Paralympic athlete * Nadine Netter Levy (born 1944), American tennis player * Raphaël Lévy (born 1981), French ''Magic: The Gathering'' player * Ronny Levy (born 1966), Israeli football manager * Sarah Levy (rugby union) (born 1995), American Olympic bronze medalist rugby union and rugby sevens player * Syd Levy (1922–2015), South African tennis player * Timna Nelson-Levy (born 1994), Israeli Olympic judoka * Uriah P. Levy (1792–1862), American sailor and curator

In other fields

* Bernard Levy (died 1987), pioneer of kosher certification in the United States *

Chandra Levy Chandra Ann Levy (April 14, 1977 – May 1, 2001) was an American intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, D.C., who disappeared in May 2001. She was presumed murdered after her skeletal remains were found in Rock Creek Park ...

(1977–2001), American murder victim * David Levy (inventor) (born c. 1967), American inventor and entrepreneur * David L. Levy (1936–2014), American children's rights activist; Board President of Children's Rights Council * Elias Levy (fl. c. 2000), computer security specialist * Felix A. Levy (1884–1963), American rabbi * Hirtzel Levy (died 1754), French martyr * J. Leonard Levy (1865–1917), English-American rabbi * June Rockwell Levy (1886–1971), American philanthropist * Liza Levy, South Africa-born American Jewish community activist * Ludwig Levy (1854–1907), German architect * Maurice Lévy (1838–1910), French engineer * Yvette Lévy (born 1926), French educator and Holocaust survivor

Given name

* Levy Rozman *

Levy Mwanawasa Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was the third president of Zambia. He served as president from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. Mwanawasa is credited with having initiated a campaign to rid the corrupti ...

* Levy Tran * Levy Sekgapane * Levy Konigsburg

References

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