Leverton Surname
Approximately 3,128 people bear this surname
Leverton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leverton,' parishes in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Also found as Letherton, proving its origin, viz. 'the town of Lether,' its first settler; compare Liverpool for Litherpool; v.
Read More About This SurnameLeverton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,309 | 1:42,565 | 5,432 |
| United States | 1,222 | 1:296,611 | 27,425 |
| Canada | 247 | 1:149,172 | 15,241 |
| Australia | 176 | 1:153,385 | 16,171 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 529 | 1:46,078 | 5,717 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 264 | 1:190,222 | 16,737 |
Leverton (129) may also be a first name.
Leverton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leverton,' parishes in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Also found as Letherton, proving its origin, viz. 'the town of Lether,' its first settler; compare Liverpool for Litherpool; v. Litherland. William de Letherton, Lincolnshire.
1572. Baptised — Jane, d. John Leverton: St. Mary Aldermary, London.
1578. Walter Hunt and Elizabeth Leverton: Marriage Lic (London).
(English) belonging to Leverton (Notts2; Lincs; Berks) = the Farmstead by the Rushes [Old English lœfer (genit. pl. lœfra), rushes + tún, enclosure, farm, dwelling(s] Henry de Leverton (Lincs).—Hundred Rolls All the Levertons, as might be expected, are on low, watery ground.
Parishes in cos. Nottingham and Lincoln.
Leverton Demographics
Average Leverton Salary in
United States
$46,005 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leverton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leverton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leverton is most common in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leverton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leverton is the 142,298th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,329,778 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Leverton reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Leverton is also the 818,356th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 129 people.
The last name Leverton is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,309 people, or 1 in 42,565. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 14 percent live, Derbyshire, where 8 percent live and Cornwall, where 8 percent live. Other than England Leverton is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Leverton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leverton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Leverton last name expanded 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 463 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leverton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leverton surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64% being registered with the party.
The amount Leverton earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.08% less than the national average, earning 286,959 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.64% less than the national average, earning R 219,492 per year; in United States they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $46,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% more than the national average, earning $51,596 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaverton | 94 | 883 | / |
| Levertoon | 94 | 1 | / |
| Leveerton | 94 | 0 | / |
| Levertone | 94 | 0 | / |
| Laverton | 88 | 244 | / |
| Liverton | 88 | 190 | / |
| Leberton | 88 | 17 | / |
| Loverton | 88 | 4 | / |
| Levirton | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lewerton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Leberthon | 82 | 56 | / |
| Leiberton | 82 | 51 | / |
| Lieberton | 82 | 28 | / |
| Levertane | 82 | 2 | / |
| Levertand | 82 | 1 | / |
| Leewharton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Liberton | 75 | 174 | / |
| Lewarton | 75 | 8 | / |
| Lawerton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Libertone | 71 | 146 | / |
| Libertan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lawirton | 63 | 0 | / |
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