Leveson Surname

825,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Leveson Surname Definition:

1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Léofsunu = Beloved Son [Old English léof + sunu] Léofsunu gemǽlde [spoke].—The Battle of Maldon (A.D. 993), 244.

Leofsuna is the Domesday formerly William Leveson.—Hundred Rolls 2 v. Levison.

Leveson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:445,74429,621
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Australia311:870,82953,581
Wales101:309,45316,869
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Leveson (103) may also be a first name.

Leveson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Léofsunu = Beloved Son [Old English léof + sunu] Léofsunu gemǽlde [spoke].—The Battle of Maldon (A.D. 993), 244.

Leofsuna is the Domesday formerly William Leveson.—Hundred Rolls 2 v. Levison.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps Louis' son, the son of Lewis or Louis. It may, however, be the son of Levi. Singularly, the H.R. have the forms De Leveson, and Le Leveson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Leveson Last Name Facts

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

Leveson is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leveson? popularity and diffusion

Leveson is the 825,152nd most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 21,689,125 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Leveson live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. Leveson is also the 930,172nd most frequently occurring given name world-wide It is held by 103 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 445,744. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 42 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside and Surrey, where 9 percent reside. Beside England it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside and South Africa, where 10 percent reside.

Leveson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leveson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Leveson last name rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leveson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Leveson are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leveson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.01% less than the national average, earning R 171,084 per year and in United States they earn 31.58% more than the national average, earning $56,777 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Levesond930/
Leviesson881/
Levison869,881/
Levesen8681/
Liveson8654/
Leweson8624/
Lebeson862/
Levyson860/
Levezon860/
Levisohn80139/
Levisson80119/
Lebesson8095/
Levysohn8041/
Levision806/
Levitson804/
Levísson802/
Levishon802/
Levessan801/
Levioson801/
Levysson801/
Leviesen800/
Levyssohn7551/
Levitshon751/
Levissone751/
Lewison711,595/
Livison711,365/
Levisen71404/
Levizon7130/
Libeson7121/
Livezon7113/
Levisan712/
Levisom712/
Lybeson711/
Lewyson711/
Lebison711/
Livesan710/
Lewisohn67139/
Levigion6767/
Lebesane6746/
Lewisson6731/
Lewysohn6713/
Levissen671/
Lebessan671/
Livisong671/
Lewision671/
Levycoon671/

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