English: variant of Leavold itself from a Middle English male personal name derived from Late Old English Lēofweald (lēof ‘beloved’ + weald ‘power ruler’).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Levell family from?
You can see how Levell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Levell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Levell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Levell families living in Alabama. This was about 13% of all the recorded Levell's in USA. Alabama and 2 other states had the highest population of Levell families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Levell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Levell. 34% of Levell men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Levell women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Levell were Miner and Stenographer. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Levell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Levell in 1945 was 43, and 69 in 2004.