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

Levering, 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 Levering surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Levering in America

Levering is the 14579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Levering surname appeared 2,043 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 Levering.

We can also compare 2010 data for Levering 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 Levering

The surname Levering is of Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from the Old English words "laf" meaning "remnant" or "survivor", and "ering" meaning "people" or "race". It is believed to have originated in the early medieval period, possibly as early as the 7th or 8th century, in the region of modern-day Warwickshire, England.

The name is thought to have been used to refer to those who had survived a significant event or conflict, such as a battle or natural disaster. It may have been given as a descriptive surname to individuals or families who had endured hardship and persevered.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Levering surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is listed as "Laefringe" and is associated with holdings in the county of Warwickshire.

Throughout the Middle Ages, various spellings of the name emerged, including Laveringes, Laveringe, and Leavering. These variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling conventions of the time.

Notable individuals with the Levering surname include:

1. Sir Sampson Levering (c. 1450-1518), an English lawyer and member of Parliament during the reign of Henry VIII.
2. John Levering (1615-1687), an early settler in colonial Maryland and one of the founders of the town of Joppa.
3. Josiah Levering (1796-1876), an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Levering Coffee Company in Baltimore.
4. Rachel Levering (1833-1903), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, who co-founded the Philadelphia School of Design for Women.
5. Joshua Levering (1865-1942), an American inventor and engineer known for his contributions to the development of the steel industry.

The Levering name has also been associated with various place names, such as Levering Hall at the University of Maryland, named after Josiah Levering, and Levering Park in Baltimore, named after the Levering family who donated the land.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Levering

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

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 Levering 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 Levering 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 Levering was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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