Livings Surname

231,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Livings Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Liven,' probably like Lewin (which see), a variant of Leofwin, the intermediate form being Liffin. Mr. Lower says, 'An Anglo-Saxon personal name. There was a Living, archbishop of Canterbury, and another Living, bishop of Worcester' (Patronymica Britannica).

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Livings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8721:415,66436,087
England6311:88,3019,580
Australia771:350,59429,558
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Canada421:877,27667,671
Wales331:93,7747,567
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2711:89,9469,346
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Livings (21) may also be a first name.

Livings Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Liven,' probably like Lewin (which see), a variant of Leofwin, the intermediate form being Liffin. Mr. Lower says, 'An Anglo-Saxon personal name. There was a Living, archbishop of Canterbury, and another Living, bishop of Worcester' (Patronymica Britannica). The final 'g' is excrescent.

William fil. Lyfyne, Bedfordshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Lyfyne, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard Livesone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Livene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Roger Livene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1579-80. Jefthe French Lyvinge and Elizabeth Pattenson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1591. Timothy Levinge, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1593. Baptised — Leven, d. Lambrighte Vandelo, a stranger (elsewhere described as a Dutchman): St. Michael, Cornhill.

1715. Married — John Living and Elizabeth Milieu: ibid.

1791. — William Fitch and Ann Livens: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. — Joseph Sparrow and Ann Living: ibid.

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

Livings Last Name Facts

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

Livings has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Livings? popularity and diffusion

Livings is the 231,065th most widely held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,164,312 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of Livings are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. Livings is also the 2,368,944th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 21 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 872 people, or 1 in 415,664. In The United States Livings is most common in: California, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 4 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Livings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Livings has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Livings last name increased 1,002 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 660 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Livings Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Livings last name are 0.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Livings earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.94% less than the national average, earning R 223,524 per year; in United States they earn 14.65% less than the national average, earning $36,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $54,093 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Livingst936/
Leivings930/
Living921,612/
Levings861,437/
Lieving86212/
Liveing8625/
Laiving862/
Liviong861/
Loiving861/
Leiving861/
Luvings861/
Livengs860/
Leavings80138/
Livingue808/
L'Living803/
Livesing800/
Leving77156/
Liveng7730/
Lyving771/
Leissving751/
Leaving71640/
Layving716/
Leviong712/
Libeing711/
Lesving711/
Levinng710/
Leveing710/
Leuving710/
Ålleving678/
Levesing670/
Leaveing670/

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