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Leverett Name Meaning

English:: from the Middle English personal name Levered Leveret Lovered (Old English Lēofrǣd from lēof ‘dear beloved’ + rǣd ‘counsel advice’). Levered and Leveret were sometimes altered to Leverod(e) and Leverote perhaps through false association with personal names ending in the interchangeable hypocoristic suffixes -et(e) and -ot(e). nickname from Middle English: Anglo-Norman French leveret ‘young hare’ is possible though no certain examples are on record.

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


Similar surnames: Everett, Lever, Leverton, Revere, Levene, Ferrett, Liverett, Evett

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Where is the Leverett family from?

You can see how Leverett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leverett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leverett families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 190 Leverett families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Leverett's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Leverett families in 1891.
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What did your Leverett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Leverett. 9% of Leverett men worked as a Farm Labourer and 81% of Leverett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leverett were Retired and Incapacitated. .

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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

  • Farm Labourer
    9%
  • Cowman
    9%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    9%
  • Retired
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Leverett. For the veterans among your Leverett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leverett lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Leverett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Leverett in 1952 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

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