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Levengood Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Leibengut itself a variant of Leibundgut a status name for a person bonded to an ecclesiastical estate from Middle High German līp ‘life’ ‘body’ + und ‘and’ + guot ‘goods possessions’. The surname Leibengut has apparently died out in Switzerland; today a few bearers are found in France only. Compare Libengood Livengood Livergood Livingood and Lovingood . Alternatively but less likely an Americanized form of Swiss German Liebengut: nickname meaning ‘dear and good’ (lieb und gut). The surname Liebengut is not found in Switzerland or elsewhere in Europe.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Livengood, Livergood, Lovingood, Libengood, Livingood, Levings, Leven

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Where is the Levengood family from?

You can see how Levengood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Levengood family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Levengood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 21 Levengood families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 88% of all the recorded Levengood's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Levengood families in 1840.
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What did your Levengood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Levengood. 21% of Levengood men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Levengood women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Levengood were Manager and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    21%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Manager
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    13%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Bookkeeper
    13%
  • Teacher
    11%
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Passenger Lists

There are 152 immigration records available for the last name Levengood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 966 military records available for the last name Levengood. For the veterans among your Levengood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Levengood lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Levengood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Levengood in 1955 was 47, and 81 in 2004.

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