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UK surname

Levick

A nickname based on the name Leofwine, meaning "dear friend".

In the 1881 census there were 413 people recorded with the Levick surname, ranking it #7,794 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 665, ranked #8,025, down from #7,794 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Worksop, London parishes and Eckington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Derbyshire, Bassetlaw and Stockton-on-Tees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Levick is 682 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 61.0%.

1881 census count

413

Ranked #7,794

Modern count

665

2016, ranked #8,025

Peak year

1999

682 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Levick had 413 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,794 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 665 in 2016, ranked #8,025.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 620 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Levick surname distribution map

The map shows where the Levick surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Levick surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Levick over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 324 #7,179
1861 historical 282 #8,895
1881 historical 413 #7,794
1891 historical 495 #7,489
1901 historical 571 #7,341
1911 historical 620 #6,668
1997 modern 662 #7,571
1998 modern 662 #7,798
1999 modern 682 #7,669
2000 modern 661 #7,833
2001 modern 659 #7,714
2002 modern 669 #7,776
2003 modern 654 #7,804
2004 modern 637 #7,953
2005 modern 652 #7,751
2006 modern 641 #7,893
2007 modern 638 #7,984
2008 modern 649 #7,926
2009 modern 647 #8,107
2010 modern 665 #8,099
2011 modern 657 #8,088
2012 modern 653 #8,049
2013 modern 668 #8,031
2014 modern 665 #8,106
2015 modern 667 #8,026
2016 modern 665 #8,025

Geography

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Where Levicks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Worksop, London parishes, Eckington, Hanwell and Sheffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Derbyshire, Bassetlaw, Stockton-on-Tees, Sheffield and Cotswold. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Worksop Nottinghamshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Eckington Derbyshire
4 Hanwell Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
5 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Derbyshire 014 North East Derbyshire
2 Bassetlaw 002 Bassetlaw
3 Stockton-on-Tees 018 Stockton-on-Tees
4 Sheffield 004 Sheffield
5 Cotswold 004 Cotswold

Forenames

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First names often paired with Levick

These lists show first names that appear often with the Levick surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Levick

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Levick, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Levick surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Levick household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Levick is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Levick is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Levick falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Levick is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Levick, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Levick

The surname Levick is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English personal name "Leofric," which is derived from the elements "leof" meaning "dear" or "beloved" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." This name was quite common during the Anglo-Saxon period in England.

Levick is a locational surname, meaning it was originally derived from a place name. It is thought to have originated from the village of Levick, near the town of Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The earliest recorded spelling of the place name was "Leuric" in the Domesday Book of 1086.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname Levick can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1202, where a person named Thomas de Leuric was mentioned. Another early record is from the Assize Rolls of Yorkshire in 1260, which listed a William de Leurick.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Levick. One of the earliest was John Levick (c. 1527-1596), an English Roman Catholic priest and martyr who was executed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I for his religious beliefs.

Another prominent figure was William Levick (1677-1765), an English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Mary Woolnoth and the Foundling Hospital.

In the 19th century, George Levick (1805-1888) was a prominent English naval officer who played a significant role in the suppression of the slave trade along the coast of West Africa.

George Murray Levick (1876-1956) was a British explorer, surgeon, and photographer who participated in the Antarctic expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott in 1910-1913. He is known for his pioneering work in documenting the behavior of Adélie penguins.

More recently, Robert Levick (1912-1992) was a British actor and comedian who had a successful career on stage, television, and in films throughout the 20th century.

While these are just a few examples, the surname Levick has a rich history that can be traced back through centuries of English records and notable individuals who have carried this name.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Levick families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Levick surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 124 Levicks recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.12x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 124 3.12x
Middlesex 74 1.85x
Nottinghamshire 53 9.81x
Derbyshire 40 6.37x
Lincolnshire 23 3.59x
Lancashire 20 0.42x
Sussex 13 1.92x
Surrey 12 0.61x
Warwickshire 9 0.89x
Kent 7 0.51x
Lanarkshire 6 0.46x
Norfolk 6 0.97x
Staffordshire 6 0.44x
Buckinghamshire 5 2.06x
Cumberland 3 0.87x
Cheshire 2 0.23x
Aberdeenshire 1 0.27x
Devon 1 0.12x
Dorset 1 0.38x
Durham 1 0.08x
Essex 1 0.13x
Hampshire 1 0.12x
Royal Navy 1 2.09x
Worcestershire 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ecclesall Bierlow in Yorkshire leads with 34 Levicks recorded in 1881 and an index of 42.07x.

Place Total Index
Ecclesall Bierlow 34 42.07x
Eckington 28 183.61x
Brightside Bierlow 21 26.95x
Sheffield 16 12.65x
Rotherham 15 66.96x
Hanwell 14 196.91x
Aston Cum Aughton 11 338.46x
Clarborough 11 272.28x
Islington London 11 2.83x
St Pancras London 11 3.41x
Aston 9 3.23x
St Marylebone London 9 4.20x
Askern 8 1066.67x
Manthorpe Cum Little 8 163.27x
Willesden 8 21.17x
Worksop 8 49.91x
Brighton 7 5.13x
Grantham 7 83.83x
Ordsall 7 169.08x
Tuxford 7 526.32x
West Derby 7 5.03x
Whitwell 7 280.00x
Glasgow 6 2.61x
Harborne 6 13.83x
Heeley 6 49.71x
Paddington London 6 4.07x
Thetford St Cuthbert 6 269.06x
Acton 5 21.28x
Carlton 5 81.04x
Linslade 5 210.97x
Norton 5 1428.57x
Caistor 4 156.86x
Croydon 4 3.69x
Greenwich 4 6.27x
Hammersmith London 4 4.05x
Nether Hallam 4 7.44x
Chorlton On Medlock 3 3.97x
Hastings St Mary In The 3 20.80x
Holmesfield 3 441.18x
Irthington Newtown 3 833.33x
Newark Upon Trent 3 15.45x
Oldham 3 1.95x
Appleton 2 100.00x
Barton St Peter 2 68.03x
Broadwater 2 12.90x
Chelsea London 2 1.66x
Everton 2 222.22x
Harthill Cum Woodall 2 131.58x
Lambeth 2 0.57x
Layton With Warbreck 2 11.45x
Lewisham 2 2.74x
Richmond 2 7.31x
Wakefield 2 6.56x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 1 6.93x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 1 2.70x
Bromley London 1 1.13x
Dronfield 1 12.44x
Frampton 1 172.41x
Fulbeck 1 112.36x
Great Malvern 1 9.16x
Heap 1 3.96x
Holy Rood 1 60.24x
Kensington London 1 0.45x
Kimberworth 1 4.54x
Lancaster 1 3.53x
Lound 1 204.08x
Maltby In Rotherham 1 90.09x
Nottingham St Mary 1 0.72x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 1.56x
Reigate Foreign 1 4.73x
Royal Navy 1 2.45x
Royton 1 6.87x
Scarborough 1 2.77x
Seaford 1 43.48x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 1.24x
St Bartholomew Less 1 48.54x
Staveley 1 8.98x
Thornton In Fylde 1 9.61x
Welbeck 1 1000.00x
Wimbledon 1 4.56x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Levick surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 26
Elizabeth 13
Sarah 13
Emma 11
Emily 9
Ann 7
Alice 6
Anne 6
Annie 6
Hannah 5
Margaret 5
Ada 4
Eliza 4
Florence 4
Rose 4
Amelia 3
Martha 3
Agnes 2
Bertha 2
Clara 2
Elizth. 2
Ethel 2
Frances 2
Francis 2
Harriet 2
Harriett 2
Jane 2
Kate 2
Maria 2
Blanche 1
Carmen 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Elenor 1
Elfrida 1
Ellen 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Gertrude 1
Helen 1
Jeannie 1
Julia 1
Liddia 1
Lillian 1
Lily 1
Lizzey 1
Lorna 1
Louisa 1
Maggie 1
Violetta 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Levick surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Thomas 21
William 20
George 19
John 19
Charles 13
Henry 12
Joseph 11
James 8
Samuel 8
Alfred 6
Harry 6
Arthur 5
Frank 5
Fred 4
Frederick 4
Robert 4
Albert 3
Dyson 3
Edward 3
Fredk. 3
Tom 3
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Herbert 2
Walter 2
Amos 1
Benjamin 1
Byron 1
Chas.E. 1
Chas.S. 1
Edmond 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Geo.S. 1
Harold 1
Hartington 1
Hemsworth 1
Hubert 1
Joe 1
Leopold 1
Lionley 1
Michael 1
Mr. 1
Nicholis 1
Oliver 1
Richard 1
Saml. 1
W.G. 1
Willie 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Levick surname: questions and answers

How common was the Levick surname in 1881?

In 1881, 413 people were recorded with the Levick surname. That placed it at #7,794 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Levick surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 665 in 2016. That gives Levick a modern rank of #8,025.

What does the Levick surname mean?

A nickname based on the name Leofwine, meaning "dear friend".

What does the Levick map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Levick bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.