Livett Surname

459,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Livett 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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Livett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5271:105,72711,054
Australia1101:245,41522,739
United States381:9,538,393399,091
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Wales51:618,90625,852
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:120,67011,490
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Livett (39) may also be a first name.

Livett 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

(French) belonging to Livet (several in N. France) [said by Cocheris to be a Norman term signifying a bed of rushes] Eustacius de Livet.—Testa de Nevill.

(English) = Levett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Livett Last Name Facts

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

Livett is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Livett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Livett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 459,064th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 9,901,557 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Livett reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles. Livett is also the 1,637,361st most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 39 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 527 people, or 1 in 105,727. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 28 percent are found, Essex, where 7 percent are found and Kent, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Livett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Livett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 760 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Livett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Livett last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Livett earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 81.07% more than the national average, earning $78,132 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.85% less than the national average, earning $45,781 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Livette9257/
Leivett920/
Livet912,926/
Loivette8628/
Lliovett862/
Leivette860/
Levett835,220/
Loivet83117/
Livitt8326/
Libett8321/
Livets8314/
Livete8310/
Liveth8310/
Luvett834/
Lisvet832/
Liviet832/
Liovet831/
Llivet831/
Livest830/
Live802,116/
Lissvette801/
Levette77482/
Leavett77102/
Litvets7714/
Liveste777/
Leveatt774/
Liebett774/
Leviett773/
Lisbett773/
Leveett771/
Lisvete771/
Leivitt770/
Livitte770/
Livetch770/
Levet733,910/
Llive731,211/
Liver731,098/
Livie73406/
Libet73342/
Lived73288/
Lives73277/
Leive73253/
Lieve73228/
Livey73126/
Lyvet73103/
Livit7389/
Laive7340/
Livei7327/
Liove7318/
Loive7312/
Livez738/
Livee737/
Luvet736/
Livea735/
Liveh732/
Lidtveit7131/
Leavette714/
Lisbette714/
Leveatte711/
Leaviett711/
Layvette710/
Leesvett710/
Levitt6714,099/
Leviet67603/
Lewitt67556/
Libete67297/
Levete67138/
Lisbet6798/
Litver6783/
Liobet6750/
Lewett6737/
Lyvets6728/
Lluvet6719/
Livite6717/
Loyvet6717/
Lhiver6717/
Libets6716/
Lebett6714/
Lebiet6714/
Lebitt6713/
Levets6712/
Llevet6710/
Leevet679/
Livied678/
Liovit678/
Levetz677/
Levest677/
Lliver676/
Lisvey676/
Libeth675/
Leivit675/
Leiver674/
Livesh674/
Loiver674/
Laiwet674/
Laiver672/
Litbit672/
Liviot672/
Luwett672/
Luives672/
Laives671/
Livees671/
Libitt671/
Leivea671/
Leivey671/
Glieve671/
Leives671/
Liebet671/
Libiet671/
Luviet671/
Loivit671/
Livith671/
Livoit671/
Liwete671/
Leivee671/
Laivit671/
L'Ives671/
Liewet671/
Llibet671/
Lievie671/
Luvitt670/
Leveth670/
Leavet670/
Letvit670/
Libest670/
Leibet670/
Lievey670/
Livess670/
Leveet670/
Livgey670/
Leivie670/

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