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Levee Family History

Levee Surname Meaning

Altered form of English Levey. Americanized form of French Léveillé (see Leveille).

French (Levée): topographic name for someone who lived on a piece of high ground from levée ‘raised (ground) bank’ or a metonymic occupational name for a tax-collector from levée (d’impôts) ‘tax levy’.

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


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You can see how Levee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Levee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Levee families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Levee families living in Channel Islands. This was about 33% of all the recorded Levee's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands and 1 other county had the highest population of Levee families in 1891.
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What did your Levee ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Levee. 100% of Levee women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Levee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Levee census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 521 immigration records available for the last name Levee. 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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Draft Cards

There are 911 military records available for the last name Levee. For the veterans among your Levee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Levee lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Levee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Levee in 1961 was 34, and 70 in 2004.

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