Livermore Surname

61,620th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Livermore Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Livermere,' two parishes, Great and Little Livermere, in Suffolk, about six miles from Bury St. Edmunds. From Suffolk the surname wandered into Essex, where it is still familiar as Livermore; compare Whitmore for Whittemere.

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Livermore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6421:78,0828,921
England1,8101:30,7834,120
Australia9321:28,9653,917
Jamaica3231:8,885998
Canada2031:181,50518,050
Wales571:54,2904,971
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Scotland221:243,35512,191
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Israel101:855,76354,181
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Falkland Islands71:44788
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway61:857,04855,549
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
France41:16,605,680368,153
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9931:24,5473,398
Wales101:156,8426,008
Jersey101:5,188903
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3351:37,6174,462

Livermore (10) may also be a first name.

Livermore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Livermere,' two parishes, Great and Little Livermere, in Suffolk, about six miles from Bury St. Edmunds. From Suffolk the surname wandered into Essex, where it is still familiar as Livermore; compare Whitmore for Whittemere.

1239. Agnes Livermere, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

William de Lyvremere, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1349. William de Lyvermere, rector of Croxton, Norfolk. History of Norfolk.

1668. Married —Richard Renoles and Elizabeth Livermore: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1675-6. John Livermore, Essex, and Elizabeth Peirson: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Dweller at the Flag or Rush Moor [v. under Livermere, and + O.E. mór] 2 conf. with Livermere, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Livermere (lake where rush or iris grew), in Suffolk.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Two parishes in Suffolk, more usually written Livermere.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Welsh.) From Ileufer, a light, and mawr, great—the great light. A name given to the first Christian king of Britain, hence called by the Romans Lucius, which has in the Latin the same signification.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Livermere; a location name in Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Livermore Last Name Facts

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

Livermore occurs most in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Livermore? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 61,620th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 893,301 people. The surname Livermore occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Livermore reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Livermore is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,642 people, or 1 in 78,082. In The United States Livermore is most common in: Nevada, where 12 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States Livermore is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Livermore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Livermore has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Livermore last name increased 348 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 570 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Livermore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Livermore surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Livermore are 13.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Livermore earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.44% more than the national average, earning R 317,112 per year; in United States they earn 5.65% more than the national average, earning $45,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $55,394 CAD per year.

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