| ![Show Contents]() Levering History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England It was among those Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain that the name Levering was formed. The name was derived from the baptismal name Loefhere, deriving its origin from the Old English word Leofhering meaning beloved army. 1 The source Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists Henricus Loherene, Normandy 1180, so some of the family may have originated there. 2 Early Origins of the Levering familyThe surname Levering was first found in Surrey where William Luuering recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1203. Later in Devon, Thomas Lovering was registered in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1275, and Martin Lovering was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Somerset in 1327. 1 "The Loverings are now represented in the Barnstaple [Devon] district, and 300 years ago they were still to be found in this part of North Devon. There was a John Lovering of Bideford in the reign of Elizabeth, and in the reign of William III. John Lovering commanded one of the Bideford ships engaged in the Newfoundland trade. Loveringe was a common name in Exmouth in the 17th century." 3 Early History of the Levering familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Levering research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1203 is included under the topic Early Levering History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Levering Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Levering include Lovering, Loveridge and others. Early Notables of the Levering familyMore information is included under the topic Early Levering Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Levering RankingIn the United States, the name Levering is the 18,128th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4
 Levering migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Levering were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Levering Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- E. W. Levering, aged 28, who settled in America from London, in 1892
- Ethel Levering, aged 11, who landed in America from Dublin, in 1896
- Eugene Levering, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States from Dublin, in 1896
- Levering, aged 37, who settled in America from Dublin, in 1896
Levering Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Ben Levering, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
- Albert Levering, aged 37, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
- Jennie E. Levering, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
- John W. Levering, aged 48, who landed in America, in 1909
- Florence Levering, aged 31, who settled in America, in 1910
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Contemporary Notables of the name Levering (post 1700) | + |
- Arthur Levering (b. 1953), American composer of contemporary classical music
- Robert Woodrow Levering (1914-1989), American politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio (1959-1961)
- Joshua Levering (1845-1935), American Baptist leader, President of the trustees of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky
- Kate Levering (b. 1979), American actress and dancer
- John Levering Early (1896-1999), American politician, Mayor of Sarasota, Florida, 1951-52 5
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
|
Levering migration to the United States 
