Levitt Surname
Approximately 14,099 people bear this surname
Levitt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Livet.' Mr. Lower says, 'From one of the places in Normandy called Livet. The Mitt, de la Normandie mentions no less than eight of these' (Patronymica Britannica). This derivation seems probable.
Read More About This SurnameLevitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,695 | 1:41,686 | 5,113 |
| England | 1,824 | 1:30,547 | 4,097 |
| Israel | 1,696 | 1:5,046 | 742 |
| Canada | 905 | 1:40,713 | 5,075 |
| Australia | 350 | 1:77,131 | 9,013 |
| South Africa | 304 | 1:178,216 | 19,593 |
| Argentina | 76 | 1:562,413 | 40,543 |
| Isle of Man | 29 | 1:2,959 | 610 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 997 | 1:24,449 | 3,387 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 540 | 1:92,998 | 9,526 |
Levitt (76) may also be a first name.
Levitt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Livet.' Mr. Lower says, 'From one of the places in Normandy called Livet. The Mitt, de la Normandie mentions no less than eight of these' (Patronymica Britannica). This derivation seems probable.
William Levett, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Eustacius de Livet, Yorkshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1537. John Shelley and Johanna Levet: Marriage Lic. (London).
John Leavett, or Levet, Sussex, 1590: Register of the University of Oxford.
Thomas Levite, or Levet, Yorkshire, 1610: ibid.
1604. Richard Levett and Ann Sweetapple: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) descendants of the Anglo-Saxon Léofgéat - Beloved Goth [Old English léof, dear, beloved + Géat, a Goth] Leveget, Leviet.—Domesday Book. William Levett.—Hundred Rolls (French) confused with Livett, q.v.
(English) One who came from Livet (wolf cub), in Normandy; descendant of little Levi (united).
1. French le Vite, "the quick, speedy, or swift." 2. From one of the places in Normandy called Livet. The Itin. de la Normandie mentions no less than eight of these.
The Levetts were the patrons of the living of Brenset in the time of Elizabeth, and they also held it as incumbents (H.). In the middle of last century, Francis Levett, Turkey merchant, died at Nethersole in the parish of Wimlingswold (H.). This is also a Sussex name.
The Levetts or Levitts belong to an old Sussex family of influence. In the reign of Elizabeth, Lawrence Levitt held an estate in Annington (D.); and in 1588 John Levett, a Sussex gentleman, subscribed £40 towards the fund collected during the scare of the Spanish Armada (Sp.). Livett was the name of four mayors of Hastings between 1506 and 1552 (M.). Reference to the Levetts of Kent will be found under that county.
User-submitted Reference
A Jewish surname which means 'a Levite'.
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Average Levitt Salary in
United States
$55,007 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Levitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Levitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Levitt (Russian: Левитт) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Levitt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 37,341st most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 516,884 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Levitt reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Levitt is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 76 people.
The last name Levitt is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 8,695 people, or 1 in 41,686. In The United States Levitt is most prevalent in: New York, where 16 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent are found and Israel, where 12 percent are found.
Levitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Levitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Levitt last name grew 1,610 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Levitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Jewish (87%) in Ireland.
In The United States Levitt are 40.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.3% registered with the political party.
The amount Levitt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 42.04% more than the national average, earning R 337,536 per year; in United States they earn 27.48% more than the national average, earning $55,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.15% more than the national average, earning $67,641 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Levitt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Levitt in the Russian language | ||
| Левитт | levitt | - |
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