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

Levister, 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 Levister surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Levister in America

Levister is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Levister surname appeared 243 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Levister.

We can also compare 2010 data for Levister 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 Levister

The surname "LEVISTER" is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name such as Livistane or Liveiston, which were small villages or hamlets that no longer exist. These place names likely stem from the Old English words "leof" meaning "dear" or "beloved" and "stan" meaning "stone" or "rock."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and wealth commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry refers to a landowner named Leouuine de Livistane, who held a manor in the county of Wiltshire.

During the 13th century, there are records of a family named Levister residing in the village of Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. This suggests that the name may have originated in that region and later spread to other parts of England.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure bearing the name Levister was Sir John Levister, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. He was born in 1320 and participated in several major battles, including the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

Another notable person with the surname Levister was William Levister, a merchant and alderman who lived in London during the 16th century. He was born in 1525 and was involved in the city's governance and trade affairs.

In the 17th century, a prominent member of the Levister family was Robert Levister, a clergyman and scholar who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Warwickshire. He was born in 1630 and is known for his writings on theology and philosophy.

During the 18th century, there was a family of Levisters residing in the county of Somerset. One of its members, James Levister, was a successful landowner and farmer who lived from 1725 to 1795.

Throughout its history, the surname Levister has been spelled in various ways, including Liveiston, Liviston, Leveston, and Levyston, reflecting the changes in spelling conventions over time and regional variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Levister

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

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

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