Leven Family History

Leven Surname Meaning

North German: from the ancient Germanic personal name represented by Old English Lēofwine composed of the elements lēof ‘dear beloved’ + wine ‘friend’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Levin 1 and English and Scottish: habitational name from a place called Leven in East Yorkshire or possibly from Levens in Cumbria.

The Yorkshire place probably takes its name from a lost river name of British origin perhaps meaning ‘the slow moving one’.

The Cumbrian placename derives from the Old English personal name Lēofa ‘dear beloved’ + Old English næss ‘promontory headland’.

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

Similar surnames: Lever, Leben, Levene, Levens, Leen, Levin, Kleven, Cleven, Levins, Laven

33,000 record(s) for Leven

16K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

Where is the Leven family from?

You can see how Leven families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leven family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leven families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Leven family living in North Carolina. This was about 33% of all the recorded Leven's in USA. North Carolina and 2 other states had the highest population of Leven families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Leven surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Leven ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Leven. 24% of Leven men worked as a Salesman and 12% of Leven women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leven were Tailor and Bookkeeper.

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

Salesman

24%

Clerk

13%

Proprietor

8%

Tailor

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

12%

Teacher

12%

Stenographer

10%

Bookkeeper

10%

What Leven family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Leven. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leven census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Leven. 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.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Leven. For the veterans among your Leven ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Leven lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Leven life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Leven in 1957 was 52, and 88 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Leven ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.