Livingstone Surname
Approximately 28,949 people bear this surname
Livingstone Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Livingstone,' a parish in Linlithgowshire.
1789. Married — Alex. Cowie and Sarah Livingston: St. George, Hanover Square.
Livingstone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,158 | 1:13,400 | 1,975 |
| United States | 3,680 | 1:98,494 | 10,953 |
| Tanzania | 3,666 | 1:14,441 | 1,884 |
| Canada | 3,360 | 1:10,966 | 1,643 |
| Scotland | 3,196 | 1:1,675 | 303 |
| Australia | 2,692 | 1:10,028 | 1,490 |
| Ghana | 1,801 | 1:15,003 | 1,939 |
| Nigeria | 1,480 | 1:119,691 | 7,907 |
| Northern Ireland | 871 | 1:2,118 | 439 |
| New Zealand | 682 | 1:6,640 | 1,116 |
| Liberia | 674 | 1:6,541 | 777 |
| Jamaica | 446 | 1:6,435 | 802 |
| South Africa | 430 | 1:125,995 | 14,831 |
| Kenya | 279 | 1:165,519 | 12,800 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| India | 204 | 1:3,760,124 | 104,250 |
| Wales | 165 | 1:18,755 | 2,014 |
| Ireland | 112 | 1:42,044 | 3,251 |
| Botswana | 66 | 1:33,135 | 6,513 |
| Uganda | 66 | 1:591,504 | 31,661 |
| Papua New Guinea | 62 | 1:131,512 | 18,033 |
| Guyana | 43 | 1:17,726 | 2,302 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 38 | 1:2,610 | 406 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 1:97,427 | 6,588 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Grenada | 5 | 1:21,707 | 1,054 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 356 | 1:12,443 | 1,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,848 | 1:2,026 | 367 |
| England | 920 | 1:26,495 | 3,633 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:9,045 | 877 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,236 | 1:40,630 | 4,771 |
Livingstone (65,105) may also be a first name.
Livingstone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Livingstone,' a parish in Linlithgowshire.
1789. Married — Alex. Cowie and Sarah Livingston: St. George, Hanover Square.
Of territorial origin from the lands, now parish, of the same name in West Lothian. A Saxon named Leving or Leuing appears to have settled in Scotland under David I. He certainly possessed a grant of the above-mentioned lands, which he called Levingestun (in Latin charters, villa Letting). Turstanus filius Leuig (for Leulg = Leving) in the reign of Malcolm IV granted to the monks of Holyrood the church of Leuiggestun, with a half carucate of land and a toft (LSC., p. 15). Two sons of Turstan, Alexander and William, are mentioned as witnesses to two charters between the years 1165 and 1214, and as Turstan himself is also a witness to one of these charters he must have lived to a good old age (LSC., p. 29; RPSA., p. 180). William Levystone, c. 1290, witnessed a grant by Malcolm, earl of Levenax to Patrick Galbraith (Levenax, p. 33). Sir Archibald de Levingestoune of Edinburghshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 194,211), and James of Leyffingstoun was great chamberlain of Scotland in 1456 (Bain, IV, 1276). John Levistone in Octofad, Islay, 1747 (Isles) The MacLeays of Appin, a small sept of the Stewarts of Appin, sometimes Englished their name as Livingstone, of whom was the celebrated missionary and traveller, David Livingstone. "There is, of course, no etymological connection between Livingston and M'Leay; it is the slight resemblance of the initial part of the names, together with the fact of the Livingstons having land on the Highland frontier, that caused the equation of the one name with the other" (Macbain). This name is used by Pennsylvania Germans as an Englishing of Loewenstein. Leuingstowne 1449, Leuiyngston 1424, Levingston 1561, Levingstoun 1627, Levingstoune 1413, Levinston 1501, Levnstoun and Levyngstoun 1528, Levyngistoun 1296, Levyngstoun 1552, Levynsthon 1429, Levynston 1443, Levynstoune 1472, Lewingstoune 1503, Lewinston 1432, Lewyngstoun 1531, Lewynston 1510, Lewynstone 1550, Lewynstoun 1465, Lewynstoune 1450, Liuiston 1660, Liuistone 1650, Livistoun 1693.
(Scot.-Eng.) belonging to Living- stone(Linlithgow), 13th cent. Levyngestone (also Levinistun) = (prob.) Léofing’s Stone (Castle) [v. under Living, and Old English stán] ‘In this parish there formerly stood an ancient stronghold.’—Nat. Gaz.
These English names are occasional synonyms of MacLavin (W). Bibl
(Scottish) One who came from the lands, now parish, of Livingston (abode of Leofwine, dear friend), in West Lothian.
A parish in Linlithgowshire.
Local: from the barony of Livingstone in West Lothian. The family are descended from Livingus, a Hungarian, who accompanied Margaret, wife of Malcolm Canmore, to Scotland.
Local. A barony in West Lothian, Scotland, so named from one Livingus living there in 1124; hence Livingston.
A location name near Linlithgow.
Livingstone Demographics
Average Livingstone Salary in
United States
$46,913 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Livingstone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Livingstone Come From? nationality or country of origin
Livingstone is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Livingstone? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 19,006th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 251,737 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 30 percent of Livingstone reside; 30 percent reside in Northern Europe and 29 percent reside in British Isles. Livingstone is also the 14,790th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 65,105 people.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 4,158 people, or 1 in 13,400. In England Livingstone is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 5 percent are found. Not including England Livingstone exists in 107 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Tanzania, where 13 percent are found.
Livingstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Livingstone has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Livingstone surname rose 452 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 298 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 868 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 69 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Livingstone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Livingstone surname is primarily Anglican (41%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Livingstone last name are 3.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.39% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Livingstone earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.26% less than the national average, earning 293,259 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 84.43% more than the national average, earning R 438,276 per year; in United States they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $46,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% more than the national average, earning $50,011 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstones | 96 | 4 | / |
| Llivingstone | 96 | 1 | / |
| Loivingstone | 96 | 1 | / |
| Livingsttone | 96 | 1 | / |
| Livingston | 95 | 68,777 | / |
| Levingstone | 91 | 210 | / |
| Livingstoun | 91 | 12 | / |
| Llivingston | 91 | 5 | / |
| Livingstong | 91 | 3 | / |
| Lievingston | 91 | 1 | / |
| Livingstonn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Livungstone | 91 | 1 | / |
| Livimgstone | 91 | 1 | / |
| Livingstond | 91 | 1 | / |
| Liviengston | 91 | 1 | / |
| Livingstene | 91 | 0 | / |
| Liveingston | 91 | 0 | / |
| L'Livingston | 87 | 1 | / |
| Livingstonii | 87 | 1 | / |
| Leavingstone | 87 | 1 | / |
| Livesingston | 87 | 0 | / |
| Levingston | 86 | 2,638 | / |
| Livingstan | 86 | 25 | / |
| Livengston | 86 | 8 | / |
| Livingstom | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lívingston | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lyvingston | 86 | 1 | / |
| Livingstonová | 83 | 4 | / |
| Leavingston | 82 | 8 | / |
| Levingstony | 82 | 1 | / |
| Livimngstan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Livingshtan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Leveingston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Livenngston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Livingshtana | 78 | 3 | / |
| Libhingshton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Livimgstan | 76 | 10 | / |
| Levincston | 76 | 1 | / |
| Levengston | 76 | 0 | / |
| Livimgsttan | 73 | 3 | / |
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