Researching David Leavitt
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Leavitt surname? In that year Leavitt was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Leavitt on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Leavitt and the Leavitt Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 64 people with the Leavitt surname in the UK? Leavitt is now ranked number 3982 for popularity in the UK. |
Leavitt Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Leavitt surname in the USA? Leavitt is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called David Leavitt
David Leavitt (banker)
David Leavitt (August 29, 1791 – December 30, 1879) was an early New York City banker and financier. As president of the American Exchange Bank of New York during the Financial Panic of 1837 he represented bondholders of the nascent Illinois and Michigan Canal, allowing completion of the historic canal linking the Midwest with the East Coast. For his role in helping prevent the collapse of the canal scheme, Chicago authorities named Leavitt Street after the financier. Leavitt was also an early art collector, and many of the artist Emanuel Leutze's paintings, including that of Washington at Valley Forge, were initially in Leavitt's collection housed at his Great Barrington, Massachusetts estate.
Source: David Leavitt (banker), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Leavitt
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