Levet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Levet family

The surname Levet was first found in Buckinghamshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Levet family

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Levet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lovatt, Lovat, Lovet, Lovett, Lovit, Lovitt and others.

Early Notables of the Levet family

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Levet Ranking

France, the name Levet is the 2,594^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Levet family to Ireland

Some of the Levet family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Levet 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:

Levet Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Gardener Levet, aged 22, a blacksmith, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1840

Contemporary Notables of the name Levet (post 1700) +

Thomas Levet (b. 1968), French professional golfer

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/