Leverett Surname
Approximately 6,419 people bear this surname
Leverett Surname Definition:
Nickname. 'the leveret,' a young hare; v. Hare.
William Leverit, Oxfordshire. 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Agnes Leverit, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1577-8. William Leverett and Juda Cole: Marriage Lic. (London).
1601. Baptised — Anthonie, son of Godfrey Leveritt: St.
Read More About This SurnameLeverett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,127 | 1:70,696 | 8,200 |
| England | 875 | 1:63,678 | 7,456 |
| Australia | 326 | 1:82,809 | 9,597 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 452 | 1:53,928 | 6,472 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 694 | 1:72,361 | 7,764 |
Leverett (258) may also be a first name.
Leverett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nickname. 'the leveret,' a young hare; v. Hare.
William Leverit, Oxfordshire. 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Agnes Leverit, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1577-8. William Leverett and Juda Cole: Marriage Lic. (London).
1601. Baptised — Anthonie, son of Godfrey Leveritt: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1625. Married — Thomas Leuentt and Ann Nicholls: ibid.
1702. — Roger Leveret and Hanah Speak: ibid.
(Anglo-French-Latin) nicknames from the Young Hare [Anglo-French leveret, Old French levret, a diminutive from levre (French lièvre), Latin lepus, leporis, a hare]
Not the young hare-but the female greyhound-French Ievrette; probably applied to a swift-footed person. In like manner Leveridge, if not local, may be the French levriche, which is a diminutive of levrette.
From the Dutch, Levert; a personal name (?).
Leverett Demographics
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Leverett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leverett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leverett is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leverett? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 76,357th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,135,309 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Leverett live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 554,411th most frequent first name internationally, held by 258 people.
The last name Leverett is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 5,127 people, or 1 in 70,696. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 19 percent are found, Texas, where 18 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States Leverett occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Leverett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leverett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leverett surname grew 739 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leverett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leverett last name are 16.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.95% being registered with the party.
The amount Leverett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.64% less than the national average, earning $39,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.81% less than the national average, earning $43,815 CAD per year.
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