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Leavitt Name Meaning

English:: (of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French leuet ‘wolf cub’ (see Low ). habitational name from any of various places in Normandy called Livet. All are of obscure presumably Gaulish etymology. from the Middle English personal name Leviet Luviet Levet Lewet Livet Luvet. This can be a male name from Old English Lēofgēat (from lēof ‘dear beloved’ + the tribal name Gēat) or a female name from Old English Lēofgȳth (where the second element is a form of gūth ‘battle’).

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


Similar surnames: Leavey, Nesbitt, Levins, Redditt, Gavitt, Ledwith, Leath, Leith

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Where is the Leavitt family from?

You can see how Leavitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leavitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leavitt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 80 Leavitt families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Leavitt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Leavitt families in 1911.
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What did your Leavitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Leavitt. 48% of Leavitt men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Leavitt women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leavitt were Farmers Son and Teacher. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Fisherman
    13%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Farmers Son
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    24%
  • Servant
    18%
  • Domestic
    12%
  • Teacher
    12%
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What is the average Leavitt lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Leavitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Leavitt in 1949 was 51, and 74 in 2004.

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