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Leavitt

in Illinois

There are 232 people with the last name "Leavitt" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Leavitt 4,859
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  1. is 4,855th most common Jeter
  2. is 4,856th most common Kubik
  3. is 4,857th most common Kurek
  4. is 4,858th most common Lawyer
  5. is 4,859th most common Leavitt
  6. is 4,860th most common Lukasik
  7. is 4,861st most common Mackay
  8. is 4,862nd most common Madrid
  9. is 4,863rd most common Millsap

Most Common First Names for Leavitt

Robert, Mary, Michael, Donna, Patricia, Richard, Shirley, Arna, Jason, Jeffrey

Meaning & History

English:

  • 1. (of Norman origin) nickname from Anglo-Norman French leuet ‘wolf cub’ (see Low 3).
  • 2. habitational name from any of the various places in Normandy called Livet. All are of obscure, presumably Gaulish, etymology.
  • 3. from the Middle English personal name Lefget, Old English Lēofgēat, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + the tribal name Gēat (see Jocelyn).
  • 4. possibly from an unrecorded Middle English survival of the Old English female personal name Lēofgȳð, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + gȳð ‘battle’.

    • FOREBEARS Early American Leavitts include John Leavitt, who was born 1608 in England and married in Hingham, MA, in 1637. His descendants spread to NH.

    Recent Searches for "Leavitt" in Illinois

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    Robert Leavitt, IL (8 searches)
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