Laverack Surname

357,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Laverack Surname Definition:

(English) a nickname from the [Lark [Middle English lavero(c)k, Old English láwerce, a lark] There myghte men see many flokkes Of turtles [doves] and of laverokkes.— Chaucer, Rom. of the Rose, 661-2.

Somtime lich [like] unto þe cock, Somtime unto þe laverock.

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Laverack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6571:84,8079,308
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Australia1441:187,47018,739
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jersey11:99,2026,620
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:87,0559,135
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Laverack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a nickname from the [Lark [Middle English lavero(c)k, Old English láwerce, a lark] There myghte men see many flokkes Of turtles [doves] and of laverokkes.— Chaucer, Rom. of the Rose, 661-2.

Somtime lich [like] unto þe cock, Somtime unto þe laverock.—Gower, Conf. Amantis, V. 273-4.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Laveracks or Lavericks were represented in Pontefract in the early part of last century (G.) and still occur there. Richard Laverock resided in Notts in the reign of Edward I., and at the same time William Laverokhere dwelt in Oxfordshire (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Laverack Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laverack Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Laverack (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻔﺮﻙ) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laverack? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 357,252nd most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,172,781 people. The surname Laverack occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Laverack reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Laverack is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 657 people, or 1 in 84,807. In England it is most frequent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 31 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 20 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Other than England Laverack exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Laverack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laverack has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Laverack last name rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 712 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laverack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Laverack are 22.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.7% being registered to vote for the party.

Laverack earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.63% less than the national average, earning $32,088 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laverak932/
Laverock88220/
Lavarack88149/
Lavarak8029/
Lavirac804/
Leverak801/
Lavarac801/
Leverac801/
Leverock75308/
Loverock75302/
Lavarakh753/
Laverook750/
Lavarag671/
Laverroux5942/

Laverack Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laverack in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻔﺮﻙlfrk-

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Laverack Reference & Research

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