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Early Origins of the Levins family

The surname Levins was first found in Westmorland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century where they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Levins family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Levins research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1412, 1435, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1556, 1600, 1607, 1625, 1673, 1678, 1693 and 1698 are included under the topic Early Levins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Levins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Levins, Levinz, Leving, Levings, Living, Livins, Levinge and many more.

Early Notables of the Levins family

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Levins Ranking

In the United States, the name Levins is the 12,016th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Levins migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Levins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alice Levins, aged 32, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1892
  • M. Levins, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1892
  • Mabel Levins, aged 3, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1892
  • Maud Levins, aged 4, who immigrated to America from Liverpool, in 1892
Levins Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Catherine Levins, aged 64, who immigrated to the United States from Dublin, in 1904
  • George H Levins, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1904
  • John Levins, aged 34, who settled in America from Liverpool, in 1905
  • Stephen Levins, aged 17, who settled in America from Kilcormac, Ireland, in 1906
  • Teresa Levins, aged 14, who landed in America from Kilcormac, Ireland, in 1906
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Levins migration to Australia +

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

Levins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Maria Levins, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Pauline" [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Levins (post 1700) +

  • Richard "Dick" Levins, American mathematical ecologist, and political activist
  • Scott M Levins (b. 1970), American retired ice hockey right winger


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PAULINE 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Pauline.htm


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