Leversha Surname

625,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Leversha Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Levishagh,' a manor in the parish of Buxton, Norfolk.

Halfred de Leveshagh, Norfolk, c. 1200: History of Norfolk.

Henry de Leveshagh, Norfolk, c. 1260: ibid.

William de Leveshaye, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Leversha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4071:66,3297,905
England431:1,295,76958,667
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098

Leversha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Levishagh,' a manor in the parish of Buxton, Norfolk.

Halfred de Leveshagh, Norfolk, c. 1200: History of Norfolk.

Henry de Leveshagh, Norfolk, c. 1260: ibid.

William de Leveshaye, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

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

Leversha Last Name Facts

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

Leversha is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Leversha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leversha? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 625,459th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 14,872,543 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Leversha live; 88 percent live in Australasia and 88 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 407 people, or 1 in 66,329. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 96 percent are found, Queensland, where 2 percent are found and New South Wales, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Australia Leversha occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.

Leversha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leversha has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leversha Last Name Statistics demography

Leversha earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.71% less than the national average, earning R 212,196 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leversa931/
Leversay8814/
Laversa80251/
Leverso8037/
Leverse804/
Leversy800/
Lieverse75383/
Leversee75207/
Leversey756/
Leverche752/
Leverges751/
Lavarshah715/
Loverso67519/
Libersa6766/
Leverge6731/
Lyverse6726/
Liverca6716/
Laverza6715/
Laverso6712/
Leverze678/
Lavarsa673/
Leverje671/
Leberca671/
Liverse671/

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