Find out how popular the last name Liverett is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Liverett.
A variant spelling of the occupational surname Liverett, referring to a maker or trader of livery items such as clothing or accessories.
Liverett, 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 Liverett surname is from the 2010 census data.
Liverett is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Liverett surname appeared 142 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 Liverett.
We can also compare 2010 data for Liverett 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.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 121590 | 87348 | 32.78% |
| Count | 142 | 198 | -32.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.05 | 0.07 | -33.33% |
The surname Liverett is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It likely derived from the Old English words "leofre" meaning "dearer" and "hætt" meaning "hat" or "helmet." The name may have initially referred to a person who wore a distinctive or valuable hat or helmet.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Liverett appears in the Essex Feet of Fines from 1285, where a person named Robert Liverett is mentioned. In the late 13th century, the name was also found in various records from Norfolk and Suffolk, suggesting it had some regional concentration in East Anglia.
The Liverett surname is not found in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, indicating that it likely emerged later during the Norman period in England. However, variations in spelling such as Liferet and Lyverett can be found in medieval records from the 13th and 14th centuries.
An early notable bearer of the name was Sir John Liverett, a knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War. He was born around 1380 in Lincolnshire and served under King Henry V.
Another influential figure was William Liverett, a merchant and alderman in the City of London during the late 15th century. He was born in 1445 and served as the Mayor of London in 1492.
In the 16th century, the Liverett family had a stronghold in the village of Livermere in Suffolk, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name. Thomas Liverett (1520-1588) was a prominent landowner and member of the local gentry in Livermere during this period.
During the English Civil War in the 17th century, Captain Richard Liverett (1610-1675) fought on the Parliamentarian side and was involved in the siege of Colchester in 1648.
The surname Liverett also had connections to the clergy, with Reverend John Liverett (1695-1762) serving as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, in the mid-18th century.
We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Liverett.
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:
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Liverett was:
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage | Total Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Only | 92.96% | 132 |
| Non-Hispanic Black Only | (S)% | (S) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only | (S)% | (S) |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races | (S)% | (S) |
| Hispanic Origin | 3.52% | 5 |
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 Liverett has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.96% | 94.44% | -1.58% |
| Black | (S)% | (S)% | (S)% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | (S)% | (S)% | (S)% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Two or More Races | (S)% | (S)% | (S)% |
| Hispanic | 3.52% | 2.53% | 32.73% |
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.
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