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Levester

Quick answerLevester is a modern English surname derived from the place name Leicester, combining the Old English elements "Ligora" (the River Soar) and "ceaster" (Roman settlement or fortress).

English · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,632
TrendVintage
Peak year1949
Syllables3
OriginEnglish
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters8
Numerology7 Chaldean 33
Global rank#4,321

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Levester

Levester is a modern English surname derived from the place name Leicester, combining the Old English elements "Ligora" (the River Soar) and "ceaster" (Roman settlement or fortress).

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Etymology

Levester is a modern English surname derived from the place name Leicester, combining the Old English elements "Ligora" (the River Soar) and "ceaster" (Roman settlement or fortress). The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Britain and its diaspora, with no specific religious association, though it gained some prominence in African-American communities during the 20th century.

Levester currently ranks #11,632 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1949.

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