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Leavitt

in North Carolina

There are 122 people with the last name "Leavitt" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Leavitt 5,965
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  1. is 5,961st most common Keegan
  2. is 5,962nd most common Kingsley
  3. is 5,963rd most common Kizer
  4. is 5,964th most common Krieger
  5. is 5,965th most common Leavitt
  6. is 5,966th most common Lockman
  7. is 5,967th most common Matias
  8. is 5,968th most common Mayers
  9. is 5,969th most common Monaghan

Most Common First Names for Leavitt

Charles, Robert, Bradley, Heather, Jennifer, Stephen, William, Brian, Christina, David

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 North Carolina

    Since March 2009
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    Charles Leavitt, NC (6 searches)
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