Origins of the Levitt surname

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    In 1921, most Levitts lived in yorkshire

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    2,400 Levitt Travel & migration records
    10,000 Levitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Levitt

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    We have for the Levitt surname. The oldest one dates back to 1560.

    Who were Levitts most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Levitt first names?

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    Common jobs for Levitts

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Levitts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Domestic Servant

    29

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Housekeeper

    20

    Laundress

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Levitts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    100

    General Labourer

    49

    Farm Labourer

    46

    Tailor

    32

    Blacksmith

    28

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