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.
- jnlwriterLeavitt Demographics
Average Leavitt Salary in
United States
$46,181 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leavitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leavitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leavitt occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leavitt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 26,439th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 358,022 people. The last name Leavitt occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Leavitt are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 832,731st most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 125 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 18,165 people, or 1 in 19,954. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Nevada, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States Leavitt exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent are found.
Leavitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leavitt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 601 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leavitt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leavitt surname are 7.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.15% 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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