Dearlove Surname

178,482nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Dearlove Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. An expression of affection; compare Sweetlove, Truelove, Douceamour, &c. Found as a surname in Yorkshire five centuries ago, it has always been represented there from that time downwards.

Johannes Derlof, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Dearlove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1101:50,1966,223
Australia4161:64,8947,770
South Africa2881:188,11720,469
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Canada1591:231,73322,208
New Zealand1161:39,0376,614
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Wales111:281,32115,850
Cook Islands61:3,030708
France51:13,284,544357,392
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6371:38,2664,920
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Dearlove Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. An expression of affection; compare Sweetlove, Truelove, Douceamour, &c. Found as a surname in Yorkshire five centuries ago, it has always been represented there from that time downwards.

Johannes Derlof, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1633. Henry Benson and Elizabeth Dearlove, of Knaresboro', Yorkshire: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1779. Married — Robert Lily and Anne Dearlove: St. George, Hanover Square.

1798. — Richard Darlove and Margaret Harkus: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 a pet name [Old English deóre, dear + lufu, love] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Deórláf-Dear or Precious Relic [Old English deóre + láf, relic]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Possibly local-from deer, the animal, and low, a hill. 2. The old Germanic personal name Deorlaf.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dearlove Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dearlove Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dearlove occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dearlove? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 178,482nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,045,360 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Dearlove are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

Dearlove is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,110 people, or 1 in 50,196. In England Dearlove is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Other than England Dearlove exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and South Africa, where 12 percent reside.

Dearlove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dearlove has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dearlove Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dearlove last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Dearlove earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning R 253,860 per year; in United States they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $50,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.31% more than the national average, earning $51,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dearelove940/
Darlove930/
Deerlove881/
Dearlowe881/
Deorlove880/
Derliová757/
Darlyova753/
Darlowi671/
Darlavoy6317/
Darlavois591/
Darlabhi502/

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