Livermore Surname
Approximately 8,158 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLivermore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,642 | 1:78,082 | 8,921 |
| England | 1,810 | 1:30,783 | 4,120 |
| Australia | 932 | 1:28,965 | 3,917 |
| Jamaica | 323 | 1:8,885 | 998 |
| Canada | 203 | 1:181,505 | 18,050 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Falkland Islands | 7 | 1:447 | 88 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 993 | 1:24,547 | 3,398 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:5,188 | 903 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,335 | 1:37,617 | 4,462 |
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).
(English) 1 Dweller at the Flag or Rush Moor [v. under Livermere, and + O.E. mór] 2 conf. with Livermere, q.v.
(English) One who came from Livermere (lake where rush or iris grew), in Suffolk.
Two parishes in Suffolk, more usually written Livermere.
(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.
From Livermere; a location name in Suffolk.
Livermore Demographics
Livermore Religious Adherence
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livermoore | 95 | 14 | / |
| Liveremore | 95 | 1 | / |
| Livermoare | 95 | 0 | / |
| Livermor | 94 | 14 | / |
| Livermre | 94 | 1 | / |
| Levermore | 89 | 303 | / |
| Libermore | 89 | 5 | / |
| Livermoor | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lavermore | 89 | 1 | / |
| Livermoer | 89 | 0 | / |
| Livermere | 89 | 0 | / |
| Livermare | 89 | 0 | / |
| Levermor | 82 | 0 | / |
| Llovera Moro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Le Fermour | 63 | 8 | / |
| Lavermeyer | 63 | 0 | / |
| Louveira Moura | 61 | 1 | / |
| Loughrie-Moore | 61 | 1 | / |
| Leiva Romero | 57 | 2 | / |
| Lauffer-Moyer | 55 | 1 | / |
| Lafremiere | 53 | 3 | / |
| Lovo-Romero | 50 | 1 | / |
| Levy Romero | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lefer-Hemar | 50 | 1 | / |
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