Livesley Surname
Approximately 752 people bear this surname
Livesley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Livesey,' a township in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire Livesley is a corruption. The surname has established itself strongly in the United States. Livesey gave name to a family, the owners of Livesey Hall, .
Read More About This SurnameLivesley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 539 | 1:103,373 | 10,862 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 416 | 1:58,595 | 6,887 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Livesley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Livesey,' a township in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire Livesley is a corruption. The surname has established itself strongly in the United States. Livesey gave name to a family, the owners of Livesey Hall, ... who became extinct early in this century, and of whom:
James Levesey in 2 Edward VI held Levesey as a manor': Baines' Lancashire.
1578. William Sherlocke and Ellen Livesey, widow: Marriage Lic.(London).
George Livesey, of Blackburn, 1592: Wills at Chester.
James Livesey, of Livesey, 1619: ibid.
Roger Livesey, of Darwen (nr. Blackburn), 1620: ibid.
(English) Dweller at Léof’s Lea [v. under Livesey, and + Middle English ley, Old English léah]
A township in the parish of Blackburn, co. Lancaster.
The Liveseys of Livesey Hall held the manor of Livesey for 500 years (A.), and their name is still in the parish. There was a Thomas de Livesey of Fenescholes in the loth century (W. W.). Robert Livesey was a Manchester boroughreeve in 1750 (B.).
Livesley Demographics
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Livesley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Livesley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Livesley occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Livesley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 451,630th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 9,690,886 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Livesley live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 539 people, or 1 in 103,373. In England Livesley is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 26 percent are found, Lancashire, where 12 percent are found and Merseyside, where 11 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Livesley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Livesley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Livesley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Livesley last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Livesley are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount Livesley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.91% less than the national average, earning $40,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.26% less than the national average, earning $42,099 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lievesley | 94 | 353 | / |
| Leivesley | 94 | 140 | / |
| Liveley | 93 | 163 | / |
| Livesly | 93 | 12 | / |
| Levesley | 88 | 506 | / |
| Lieveley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Libesley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Liveslay | 88 | 1 | / |
| Livelley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Livezley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Livisley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Lively | 86 | 15,904 | / |
| Livele | 86 | 11 | / |
| Leavesley | 82 | 829 | / |
| Lievealey | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lievisley | 82 | 0 | / |
| Livelly | 80 | 2 | / |
| Livelez | 80 | 2 | / |
| Livelet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liviele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leivele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Livelie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lievely | 80 | 1 | / |
| Levesly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Livelle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Liveles | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leively | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leveley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leavesly | 75 | 3 | / |
| D'Lively | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leaveley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leivelle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liveille | 75 | 1 | / |
| Levelley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liverzly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lewesley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Liwele | 71 | 1,789 | / |
| Libele | 71 | 870 | / |
| Levely | 71 | 240 | / |
| Liveli | 71 | 66 | / |
| Leveilley | 71 | 16 | / |
| Livela | 71 | 13 | / |
| Levele | 71 | 6 | / |
| Loiveless | 71 | 1 | / |
| Livile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lebeasley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loisvelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Livily | 71 | 0 | / |
| Livelli | 67 | 444 | / |
| Levelle | 67 | 333 | / |
| Lebesle | 67 | 93 | / |
| Livella | 67 | 75 | / |
| Leveles | 67 | 39 | / |
| Liville | 67 | 8 | / |
| Leveile | 67 | 3 | / |
| Levelly | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leveler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lebisly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyvelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Livosli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llivela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laibele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lebeley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leveleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levelee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Livelis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leveled | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewisly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leviley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Levelet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leveloy | 67 | 0 | / |
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