Levingstone Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Levingstone Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Levingstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1641:28,7132,589
England171:3,277,533109,658
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland711:62,3924,829
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

Levingstone (80) may also be a first name.

Levingstone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Levingstone is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Levingstone? popularity and diffusion

Levingstone is the 1,144,405th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. Levingstone is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Levingstone are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,075,395th most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 80 people.

The surname Levingstone is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 28,713. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 99 percent are found, Munster, where 1 percent are found and Ulster, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Ireland it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Levingstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Levingstone has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Levingstone last name grew 231 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Levingstone Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (54%) in Ireland.

Levingstone earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 31.41% less than the national average, earning $34,080 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Levingstone
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