Livett Surname
Approximately 736 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLivett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 527 | 1:105,727 | 11,054 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 202 | 1:120,670 | 11,490 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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).
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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Livett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Livett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Livett has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Livett? popularity and diffusion
Livett is the 459,064th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 9,901,557 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Livett live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequent first name in the world, held by 39 people.
The last name Livett is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 527 people, or 1 in 105,727. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 28 percent reside, Essex, where 7 percent reside and Kent, where 5 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Livett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Livett has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Livett 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 Livett are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% 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.
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