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There are approximately 8,544 people named Livingstone in the UK. That makes it the 1,252nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 135 are named Livingstone.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Livingstone surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) A barony in West Lothian, Scotland, so named from one Livingus living there in 1124; hence Livingston.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LIVINGSTONE. A parish in Linlithgowshire.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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