Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LEVER
There are approximately 6,199 people named Lever in the UK. That makes it the 1,695th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 98 are named Lever.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
LeaverLevers
Lewer
Leverson
Lewers
Lafer
Laffer
Lafferre
Lafera
Laever
Laiver
Laefer
Lafeer
Laeffer
Laffeer
Laevers
Laiviere
Laevery
Lafvere
Laaveri
Lafier
Laifer
Lavair
Lapher
Lafere
Lafeir
Laferr
Lafehr
Lafear
The Lever surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LEVER. Apparently a personal name. Hence the genitive Levers, the patrouymical Leverson, and the local Leverton. But it is also local, there being three places called Lever iu Lancashire.