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

Liverman, 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 Liverman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Liverman in America

Liverman is the 15494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Liverman surname appeared 1,890 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 Liverman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Liverman 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 Liverman

The surname Liverman has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old English words "leofra" meaning "beloved" and "mann" meaning "man". It is believed that the name was originally an occupational surname given to an affectionate or beloved person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which mentions a William Luveman. The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296 also reference a John Leveman.

During the medieval period, the name was often spelled in various ways, such as Luveman, Leveman, and Liffman, due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions at the time. Some of these variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and pronunciations.

The Liverman name is also associated with several place names in England, such as Livermere in Suffolk and Livermead in Devon. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in their respective regions.

Notable individuals with the Liverman surname throughout history include:

1. William Liverman (c. 1350 - 1412), an English landowner and member of the gentry from Norfolk.
2. John Liverman (c. 1520 - 1589), a Protestant reformer and clergyman who served as the Bishop of Salisbury from 1586 until his death.
3. Elizabeth Liverman (1635 - 1717), a Quaker missionary and preacher who traveled extensively throughout the American colonies and the Caribbean.
4. Thomas Liverman (1765 - 1834), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Naval General Service Medal.
5. Margaret Liverman (1879 - 1961), an American educator and social reformer who advocated for better living conditions and education opportunities for African Americans in the southern United States.

While the Liverman surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, due to migration and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Liverman

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

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

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