An English, Jewish and French surname, Levy comes from the Hebrew term ‘levi’ which mean joining. The Latin term ‘laevus’ meant left and Old English term ‘lefwi’ meant a dear war. So there are various origins for the Levy surname. The spelling variations for Levy include Levi, Levison, Levee, Levis, Levisons, Levie, Levissonne and Levey. In England there are Levy families all across the country including into Wales. The greatest concentration is found in the city of London and neighboring counties. In Scotland the scattered locations with the greater Levy populations are Midlothian, Lanarkshire, Angus, Aberdeenshire, Sutherland and Renfrewshire counties. Within the United States Levy families originated in New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina. Famous: Gilbert Levy (actor from France), Harel Levy (professional tennis player from Israel), David Levy (inventor of bicycle seat locks, layered self-adhering labels and Fastap keypad), Deborah Levy (playwright, poet and novelist from England), Andrea Levy (novelist from England), Marion Pauline Levy (birth name of actress Paulette Goddard), David H. Levy (astronomer and discover of the 3673 Levy asteroid), David Neil Levy (master chess champion from Scotland), Steve Levy (television journalist), Jacques Levy (songwriter) and Lenny Levy (professional baseball coach).