Leavitt Surname
Approximately 20,355 people bear this surname
Leavitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,165 | 1:19,954 | 2,515 |
| Canada | 1,716 | 1:21,472 | 2,958 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,020 | 1:16,629 | 2,123 |
Leavitt (125) may also be a first name.
Leavitt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Variant of Levitt, q.v.
User-submitted Reference
Derived from the name, Levi, from the biblical third son of Jacob and Leah, and possibly means 'joined' or 'attached' in Hebrew. The tribe of Levite was the priestly tribe of the twelve biblical tribes of the Israelites.
- jlorant16The Leavitt surname comes from a place called Livit in Normandy, France. Leavitts migrated to Scotland and then to New Hampshire and are predominantly Christian.
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Leavitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leavitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leavitt is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leavitt? popularity and diffusion
Leavitt is the 26,439th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 358,022 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Leavitt live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. Leavitt is also the 832,731st most common first name worldwide It is held by 125 people.
The surname Leavitt is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 18,165 people, or 1 in 19,954. In The United States it is mostly found in: Utah, where 11 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Nevada, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live.
Leavitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leavitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leavitt surname grew 601 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leavitt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leavitt last name are 7.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.15% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Leavitt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning $46,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning $50,019 CAD per year.
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Leavitt Reference & Research
Leavitt FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Leavitt FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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