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Early Origins of the Livingood family

The surname Livingood 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 Livingood family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Livingood 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 Livingood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Livingood Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Livingood family

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United States Livingood migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Livingood Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Edwin Livingood, aged 22, arrived in New York in 1895 aboard the ship "Southwark" from Antwerp, Belgium 1
Livingood Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mrs. James Livingood, aged 25, settling in Reading, Pennsylvania, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Panama" from Cristobal, C. Z. 1
  • Marguerite Livingood, settling in Reading, Pennsylvania, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "General G. W. Goethals" from Cristobal 1
  • James P. Livingood, aged 25, settling in Reading, Pennsylvania, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Calamares" from Port Limon, Costa rica 1
  • John E. Livingood, aged 33, settling in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Resolute" from Cherbourg, France 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Livingood (post 1700) +

  • Jeb Livingood, American essayist, short story writer, editor, and academic, awarded the 2002 A.E. Coppard Prize for Long Fiction and was a finalist for the 2001 Jack Dyer Fiction Prize
  • Wilson "Bill" Livingood (b. 1936), American politician, 35th Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives (1995-2012)


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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