Researching Michael 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. |
Records of Michael Leavitt on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Michael 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. |
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Some Famous People called Michael Leavitt
Michael Leavitt (artist)
Mike Leavitt (born November 4, 1977) is an American visual artist based near Seattle, Washington responsible for a variety of pop art, fine art, design and satirical works in various media. Leavitt's sculptures are one of a kind one-off's though some of his design projects are prototypes reproduced in limited or quantities. With his HiPop Project under the name Intuition Kitchen Productions Leavitt "blends art, design and social commentary". Well known for his handmade statues of cultural icons, his more recent work includes a series of action figures reproduced by the Brooklyn, NY toy company FCTRY inspired by Leavitt's political persuasions as an 11th-generation American descendant of John Leavitt (1608-1691).
Source: Michael Leavitt (artist), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Leavitt
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