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Livingston Family History

Livingston Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a place in Lothian originally named in Middle English as Levingston. The placename derives from the Middle English personal name Leving (genitive Levinges) + Middle English Older Scots toun ‘town village settlement’.

In the US this surname (in any of the two possible senses; see also 2 below) is also established among African Americans.

Irish: surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Ó Duinnshléibhe and Mac Duinnshléibhe (see Dunleavy).

Americanized form of Jewish Lowenstein.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Livingston family from?

You can see how Livingston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Livingston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Livingston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 110 Livingston families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Livingston's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Livingston families in 1891.
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What did your Livingston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Livingston. 18% of Livingston men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Livingston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Livingston were School Master and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Solicitor
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    12%
  • School Master
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Livingston. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 50,000 military records available for the last name Livingston. For the veterans among your Livingston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Livingston lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Livingston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Livingston in 1940 was 40, and 75 in 2004.

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