Lov Surname
Approximately 3,092 people bear this surname
Lov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1,232 | 1:25,045 | 3,507 |
| Cambodia | 906 | 1:17,094 | 1,214 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| United States | 220 | 1:1,647,541 | 109,999 |
| India | 111 | 1:6,910,499 | 153,869 |
| United Arab Emirates | 68 | 1:134,739 | 11,022 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Löv (366) are calculated separately.
Lov (1,702) may also be a first name.
Lov Demographics
Average Male Lov Height
172.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lov (Hindi: लव, Marathi: लोव, Russian: Лов) is found most frequently in Saudi Arabia. It may occur as a variant: Löv. For other possible spellings of Lov click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lov? popularity and diffusion
It is the 143,805th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,356,904 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Lov reside; 42 percent reside in West Asia and 42 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Lov is also the 186,271st most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,702 people.
The last name Lov is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 1,232 people, or 1 in 25,045. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 29 percent live and Egypt, where 11 percent live.
Lov Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lov has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lov last name rose 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Lov surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Lov are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.
Lov earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.92% less than the national average, earning $37,572 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Löv | 89 | 366 | / |
| Lova | 86 | 12,234 | / |
| Loev | 86 | 508 | / |
| Loov | 86 | 360 | / |
| Lgov | 86 | 63 | / |
| Lyov | 86 | 56 | / |
| Louv | 86 | 55 | / |
| Loiv | 86 | 25 | / |
| Luov | 86 | 19 | / |
| Lhov | 86 | 14 | / |
| Lovs | 86 | 14 | / |
| Lovw | 86 | 11 | / |
| Llov | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hlov | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lohv | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lovd | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lojv | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lovh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lovf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lovt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lotv | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lovz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lovë | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liova | 75 | 75 | / |
| Lgova | 75 | 59 | / |
| Llovd | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lovch | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lovsh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Llova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hhlov | 75 | 2 | / |
| Llovt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Loevf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lovfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyuov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Low | 67 | 146,986 | / |
| Lev | 67 | 11,153 | / |
| Lobova | 67 | 10,775 | / |
| Lav | 67 | 4,071 | / |
| Lob | 67 | 2,193 | / |
| Lof | 67 | 1,646 | / |
| Lop | 67 | 1,557 | / |
| Lapova | 67 | 744 | / |
| Lavova | 67 | 83 | / |
| Lavová | 67 | 74 | / |
| Lobová | 67 | 73 | / |
| Labová | 67 | 58 | / |
| Láfová | 67 | 48 | / |
| Löwová | 67 | 47 | / |
| Labova | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lopova | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lábová | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lofová | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lövová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Loheev | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lév | 67 | 10 | / |
| Loovsh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lovova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lowová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hhliov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lafova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lowova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lovová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glilov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lafová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lapová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lávová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Löwova | 67 | 1 | / |
Lov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lov in the Marathi language | ||
| लोव | lova | - |
| Lov in the Hindi language | ||
| लव | lava | 85 |
| लोव | lova | 15 |
| Lov in the Russian language | ||
| Лов | lov | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lov
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