Leveridge Surname
Approximately 1,331 people bear this surname
Leveridge 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.
Read More About This SurnameLeveridge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 511 | 1:109,037 | 11,327 |
| United States | 491 | 1:738,206 | 57,824 |
| Jamaica | 102 | 1:28,137 | 2,144 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 115 | 1:211,960 | 16,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:464,988 | 33,280 |
Leveridge 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.
(English) descendants of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Léofric = Beloved Ruler [Old English léof, dear, beloved + ríc-, ruler]
Leveridge Demographics
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Leveridge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leveridge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leveridge is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Leveridge.
How Common Is The Last Name Leveridge? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leveridge is the 288,238th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,475,241 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Leveridge live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 511 people, or 1 in 109,037. In England Leveridge is most common in: Norfolk, where 22 percent are found, Essex, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Jamaica, where 8 percent are found.
Leveridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leveridge has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Leveridge last name expanded 444 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 455 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Leveridge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leveridge surname are 23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.77% being registered with the party.
The amount Leveridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.99% less than the national average, earning R 14,292 per year; in United States they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $45,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.56% more than the national average, earning $51,949 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leverige | 94 | 1 | / |
| Loveridge | 89 | 7,562 | / |
| Liveridge | 89 | 4 | / |
| Laveridge | 89 | 2 | / |
| Leveredge | 89 | 1 | / |
| Loverridge | 84 | 5 | / |
| Liverridge | 84 | 0 | / |
| Leverage | 82 | 166 | / |
| Loweridge | 78 | 1 | / |
| Leverzida | 78 | 1 | / |
| Loveredge | 78 | 1 | / |
| Liveredge | 78 | 1 | / |
| Leveriza | 71 | 241 | / |
| Levereza | 71 | 3 | / |
| Liberige | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liverage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Levereuce | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leverettda | 63 | 1 | / |
| Liberice | 59 | 74 | / |
| Leweriza | 59 | 11 | / |
| Lyverese | 59 | 5 | / |
| Liberise | 59 | 2 | / |
| Livereza | 59 | 1 | / |
| Lewerisi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Liberidi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Liberege | 59 | 1 | / |
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