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
Average Male Leverett Height
176.29 cm
Average Female Leverett Height
161.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leverett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leverett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leverett is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Leverett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leverett? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 76,357th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,135,309 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Leverett are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Leverett is also the 554,411th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 258 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 5,127 people, or 1 in 70,696. In The United States it is most prevalent 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 also occurs in England, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Leverett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leverett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leverett last name expanded 739 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.95% being registered to vote for the political 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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