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Where did the Jewish Levin family come from? What is the Jewish Levin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Levin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Levin family history?

The name Levin is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources.Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Levin is a Jewish name that was originally derived from the Hebrew male given name Levi, which means joining. The name was extremely popular because it was borne by Levi, the son of the Biblical figures Jacob and Leah, who was the Hebrew patriarch and the ancestor of the Levites. The Levites, the Israelite tribe that was not alloted land, were the priests or assistants of the priest in the temple.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Levin Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Lewis Levin arrived in South Carolina in 1824

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  • Alan Levin (1926-2006), three-time Emmy Award-winning American filmmaker and journalist
  • Beth Levin (b. 1950), American classical pianist
  • Janna J. Levin (b. 1967), American theoretical cosmologist
  • Ira Levin (1929-2007), American author, dramatist and songwriter
  • Robert Levin (1912-1996), Norwegian classical pianist and composer


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  • The History and Record of the Families Levin, Garber, Rynland by Marilyn Lane Taylor.
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The Levin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Levin Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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