Laverton Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Laverton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Laverton = the Rush-Farm [Old English lœfer, rush(es, genit. pl. lœfra + tún]

Laverton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:400,84927,632
France561:1,186,120124,657
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Norway81:642,78647,258
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Wales51:618,90625,852
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
Scotland301:124,7745,666
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Laverton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Laverton = the Rush-Farm [Old English lœfer, rush(es, genit. pl. lœfra + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Somerset, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Laverton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laverton is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Laverton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laverton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Laverton is the 1,032,007th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Laverton live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 400,849. In England Laverton is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 25 percent reside, East Sussex, where 15 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in France, where 23 percent reside and Scotland, where 7 percent reside.

Laverton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laverton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laverton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Laverton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 52.3% more than the national average, earning 527,085 kr per year and in United States they earn 72.12% less than the national average, earning $12,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leaverton94883/
Leverton883,128/
Loverton884/
Lawerton881/
Laberton881/
Lauberton82144/
Levertoon821/
Lamperton820/
Leveerton820/
Lewarton758/
Levirton752/
Loberton752/
Lewerton751/
Lawirton750/
Leiberton7151/
Leewharton671/

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