Levick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The distinguished surname Levick has two distinct possible origins. The first as having bee derived from the Old English name Leofeca, a diminutive of the name Leofa, which may have become Luke. Secondly, it may have been derived from the Old French word "eveske," meaning "bishop." 1

Early Origins of the Levick family

The surname Levick was first found in Norfolk, where Hardekin filius Leueke was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1175. The name was originally a forename and surname as Leweke de Rouington in the Assize Rolls for Lancashire in 1246 and Lefeke Daffe was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1279. The Pipe Rolls for Oxfordshire include and entry for William Leuke in 1204. Amicia leuke was recorded at Ely, Suffolk in 1277. Other early records include Osbert le Eveske in 1189 and Henry Leveske in the Pipe Rolls for Huntingdonshire in 1200. 1

Early History of the Levick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Levick research. The year 1674 is included under the topic Early Levick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Levick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leffick, Levick and others.

Early Notables of the Levick family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

the Levick family of Norfolk

Levick migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Levick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Levick, English convict who was convicted in Devonport, Greater Manchester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Burrell" on 22nd July 1830, arriving in New South Wales 2

Levick migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Levick Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Levick, aged 43, a mason, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Arthur Levick, aged 20, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Levick (post 1700) +

Bernie Levick (b. 1963), English professional footballer
Deryck Cyril Levick (1929-2004), English cricketer
Barbara Mary Levick (1931-2023), British historian and epigrapher, known for her work on the Late Roman Republic and Early Empire
George Murray Levick (1876-1956), British Antarctic explorer, and founder of the British Schools Exploring Society
Commander George Levick Street III, American soldier, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/burrell