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Leverton Family History

Leverton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Leverton in Lincolnshire or North and South Leverton in Nottinghamshire.

The Lincolnshire placename derives from Old English lǣfer ‘rush reed iris’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The Nottinghamshire place probably takes its name from a lost river name Legre (of uncertain origin) + Old English tūn.

Perhaps also from Liverton in North Yorkshire.

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


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You can see how Leverton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leverton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leverton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 165 Leverton families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Leverton's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Leverton families in 1891.
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What did your Leverton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Leverton. 22% of Leverton men worked as a Farmer and 79% of Leverton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leverton were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Farmer
    22%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Farm Labourer
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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