Livet Surname

150,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Monaco

Livet 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.

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Livet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,5391:26,1613,131
Belgium1681:68,43210,932
Switzerland1091:75,3488,812
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Livet (229) may also be a first name.

Livet 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).

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

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Livet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Livet (Hindi: लिवेट) is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Livet? popularity and diffusion

The surname Livet is the 150,675th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,490,617 people. The last name Livet occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Livet are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Livet is also the 593,349th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 229 people.

The last name Livet is most widespread in France, where it is held by 2,539 people, or 1 in 26,161. In France it is primarily found in: Pays de la Loire, where 22 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 17 percent live and Île-de-France, where 13 percent live. Beside France this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 6 percent live and Switzerland, where 4 percent live.

Livet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Livet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Livet last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Livet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Livet surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Livet earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Livett91736/
Loivet91117/
Livets9114/
Livete9110/
Liveth9110/
Lisvet912/
Liviet912/
Liovet911/
Llivet911/
Livest910/
Live892,116/
Livette8357/
Litvets8314/
Liveste837/
Lisvete831/
Leivett830/
Livetch830/
Levet803,910/
Llive801,211/
Liver801,098/
Livie80406/
Libet80342/
Lived80288/
Lives80277/
Leive80253/
Lieve80228/
Livey80126/
Lyvet80103/
Livit8089/
Laive8040/
Livei8027/
Liove8018/
Loive8012/
Livez808/
Livee807/
Luvet806/
Livea805/
Liveh802/
Lidtveit7731/
Loivette7728/
Lliovett772/
Leivette770/
Levett735,220/
Leviet73603/
Libete73297/
Levete73138/
Lisbet7398/
Litver7383/
Liobet7350/
Lyvets7328/
Livitt7326/
Libett7321/
Lluvet7319/
Livite7317/
Loyvet7317/
Lhiver7317/
Libets7316/
Lebiet7314/
Levets7312/
Llevet7310/
Leevet739/
Livied738/
Liovit738/
Levetz737/
Levest737/
Lliver736/
Lisvey736/
Libeth735/
Leivit735/
Leiver734/
Livesh734/
Luvett734/
Loiver734/
Laiwet734/
Laiver732/
Liviot732/
Luives732/
Laives731/
Livees731/
Leivea731/
Leivey731/
Glieve731/
Leives731/
Liebet731/
Libiet731/
Luviet731/
Loivit731/
Livith731/
Livoit731/
Liwete731/
Leivee731/
Laivit731/
L'Ives731/
Liewet731/
Llibet731/
Lievie731/
Leveth730/
Leavet730/
Libest730/
Leibet730/
Lievey730/
Livess730/
Leveet730/
Livgey730/
Leivie730/
Lissvette711/
Liva676,008/
Livi675,958/
Leve673,038/
Libe672,440/
Liwe67816/
Levette67482/
Livy67207/
Leavett67102/
L'Hiver6713/
Leveste679/
Laibete678/
Loitved678/
Livehed678/
Lihouet677/
Libethe675/
Leveatt674/
Liebett674/
Leviett673/
Laivyte673/
Leibete673/
Lisbett673/
Littver672/
Lyve672/
Libeste672/
Leichveist672/
Liviste672/
Léve672/
Lissbet671/
Livaith671/
Liswete671/
Leibeit671/
Laivytė671/
Leveett671/
Levethe671/
Lysvets671/
Lahieve670/
Leivitt670/
Leaveth670/
Livitte670/

Livet Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Livet in the Hindi language
लिवेटliveta-

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