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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Levitt Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Levitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Levitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Levitt (Russian: Левитт) is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Levitt? popularity and diffusion
Levitt is the 37,341st most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 516,884 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Levitt live; 68 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Levitt is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 76 people.
Levitt is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8,695 people, or 1 in 41,686. In The United States Levitt is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 16 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and Israel, where 12 percent live.
Levitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Levitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Levitt surname expanded 1,610 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Levitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Levitt last name is predominantly Jewish (87%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Levitt last name are 40.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.3% registered to vote for the 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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