Explore the Family Name Leverone
The meaning of Leverone
Italian: augmentative form of Levere.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Leverone in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Leverone saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 52,827th in popularity, falling to 53,419th by 2010—this equates to a decline of 1.12%. However, in terms of actual count, the number of people with this surname increased slightly by 5.16% during the same period, from 368 to 387. The proportion per 100k of the population also fell slightly by 7.14%, from 0.14 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,827 | #53,419 | -1.12% |
| Count | 368 | 387 | 5.16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leverone
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some fluctuations for the surname Leverone. Most notably, those identifying with Hispanic ethnicity surged by 82.21%, accounting for 5.94% of people with this surname in 2010 up from 3.26% in 2000. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals with this surname who identify as white decreased marginally from 93.48% to 92.51%. Those identifying as part of two or more races and black both dropped to zero, while there were no changes for the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.48% | 92.51% | -1.04% |
| Hispanic | 3.26% | 5.94% | 82.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.63% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.36% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |