Deerlove Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Deerlove 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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Deerlove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Deerlove 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

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

Deerlove Last Name Facts

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

The last name Deerlove has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Deerlove? popularity and diffusion

The surname Deerlove is the 14,316,765th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Deerlove reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Deerlove is most numerous in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 100 percent live.

Deerlove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Deerlove has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Deerlove last name fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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