How common is the surname Leavell?

2,656 people in the United States had the surname Leavell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 116,245 Americans. It ranked 11,793rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Leavell?

Chuck Leavell, American musician.

Where is the surname Leavell most common?

Wikidata records people named Leavell in the United States.

Is the surname Leavell getting more or less common?

More common. 2,623 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,656 in 2010, up 1.3%.

The surname Leavell

A surname, carried by 2,656 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L140

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Leavell is more common than 92.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,656 people named Leavell in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 116,245 Americans. That is up 1.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,623.

#11,793

rank among US surnames

2,656

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+1.3%

change since 2000 (was #11,105)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,789	Sweigart	2,658	116,157
#11,792	Grossi	2,657	116,201
#11,793	Leavell	2,656	116,245
#11,797	Borman	2,655	116,288
#11,799	Janda	2,654	116,332
#11,801	Feagin	2,653	116,376

Who is named Leavell

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

60% of people named Leavell identified as white (not Hispanic), 34% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.6% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 60%
Black (not Hispanic) 34%
Two or more races 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Leavells

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chuck Leavell
American musician, born 1952

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Leavell

Leavell has the Soundex code L140, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L140.

Questions

How common is the surname Leavell?: 2,656 people in the United States had the surname Leavell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 116,245 Americans. It ranked 11,793rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Leavell?: In the 2010 Census, 60% of people named Leavell identified as white (not Hispanic), and 34% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Leavell?: Chuck Leavell, American musician.
Where is the surname Leavell most common?: Wikidata records people named Leavell in the United States.
Is the surname Leavell getting more or less common?: More common. 2,623 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,656 in 2010, up 1.3%.