Find out how popular the last name Leverette is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Leverette.

Leverette, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Leverette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Leverette in America

Leverette is the 10782nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Leverette surname appeared 2,958 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Leverette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Leverette to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Leverette

The surname Leverette is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a variant of the French surname Lefèvre, which means "the smith" or "the blacksmith." This name likely evolved from the Old French word "fèvre," derived from the Latin word "faber," meaning "craftsman" or "artisan."

The earliest known record of the Leverette surname dates back to the late 13th century in the county of Shropshire, England. In 1296, a man named John Leverett was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of that county. It is possible that this name was originally a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a smithy or a blacksmith's workshop.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various spellings, such as Leverett, Leveret, and Leverett, reflecting the inconsistencies in spelling during that era. One notable early bearer of this name was Sir John Leverett, who served as a member of Parliament for Hertfordshire in the late 1300s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Leverette surname became more widespread across England, particularly in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk. In 1620, a man named William Leverett immigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America, where he became a prominent figure in the early years of the colony's history.

Throughout the centuries, several individuals with the surname Leverette have made their mark in various fields. John Leverett (1616-1679) was an early colonial governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Thomas Leverett (1624-1676) was a military officer who fought in King Philip's War against Native American tribes. Hudson Leverett (1802-1874) was a prominent lawyer and politician in Mississippi.

Other notable figures bearing this surname include the composer and organist John Leveridge (1662-1758), who composed several operas and songs in the Baroque era, and the British politician and diplomat Ralph Leveridge (1867-1954), who served as the Governor of the Leeward Islands from 1911 to 1916.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Leverette

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Leverette.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Leverette was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Leverette has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Leverette was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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