Leverick Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Leverick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leofric'; compare Aldridge for Aldrich. Many surnames ending in -ridge seem to be of local origin; yet they merely represent the -rich or -rick, that is, the suffix of so many early personal names.

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Leverick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Canada461:800,99162,809
England411:1,358,97760,528
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Leverick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leofric'; compare Aldridge for Aldrich. Many surnames ending in -ridge seem to be of local origin; yet they merely represent the -rich or -rick, that is, the suffix of so many early personal names. Coleridge is local, Leveridge is personal.

Mariota Leverich, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Lefrich, Salop, ibid.

Richard Leverich, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1587. John Levendric, Northamptonshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1613. Baptised — Charles, s. John Lyveridge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1733. Buried — Joshua Leverick: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1778. Married — William Levridge and Elizabeth Turner: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the Old English personal name Liofric. William filius Leveric held land in Galweia, c. 1218—58 (Holm Cultram, p. 51). William Leweryke was clerk of the diocese of Brechin, 1371 (REM, p. 174). See also Laverock.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) descendants of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Léofric = Beloved Ruler [Old English léof, dear, beloved + ríc-, ruler]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Leofric (dear, rule).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Leverick Last Name Facts

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

Leverick occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leverick? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,214,709th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Leverick are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 45 percent are found, New Jersey, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

Leverick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leverick has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 520 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leverick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leverick surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leverick surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Leverick earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $50,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leveric931/
Laverick883,444/
Liverick8821/
Loverick8815/
Lewerick882/
Leuverik881/
Leverisk880/
Levirick880/
Leiberick8226/
Lebeyrick821/
Leveireck821/
Leeberick820/
Liveric8014/
Loverik802/
Leverek801/
Laiverik7550/
Leewerik757/
Lawerick756/
Lavarick751/
Lavirick751/
Lavorick750/
Leberig6727/
Levarek6724/
Lyveruk6719/
Liveruc6711/
Lavorik6710/
Levoruk6710/
Liveruk677/
Levaruk675/
Lovarik672/
Levarec671/
Liberik671/
Lavarik671/

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