Lovat Surname
Approximately 1,235 people bear this surname
Lovat Surname Definition:
Lord Lovat is known in Gaelic as MacShimidh mor no Mormhoich (Watson I, p. 501).
Lovat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 572 | 1:106,917 | 17,967 |
| England | 202 | 1:275,832 | 21,591 |
| Brazil | 138 | 1:1,551,263 | 51,554 |
| United States | 92 | 1:3,939,771 | 214,590 |
| France | 68 | 1:976,805 | 110,007 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
Lovat (55) may also be a first name.
Lovat Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lord Lovat is known in Gaelic as MacShimidh mor no Mormhoich (Watson I, p. 501).
A hamlet in Inverness-shire.
Local: from the village of Lovat in Invernesshire.
Lovat Demographics
Lovat Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lovat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lovat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lovat (Russian: Ловать) occurs most in Italy. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lovat? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 306,186th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,900,847 people. Lovat occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Lovat live; 47 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,336,256th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 55 people.
The surname Lovat is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 572 people, or 1 in 106,917. In Italy Lovat is mostly concentrated in: Veneto, where 95 percent live, Lombardy, where 2 percent live and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 1 percent live. Apart from Italy it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Brazil, where 11 percent live.
Lovat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lovat has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lovat last name rose 421 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lovat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lovat last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lovat are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.
The amount Lovat earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning $45,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.7% more than the national average, earning $56,986 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lovat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lovat in the Russian language | ||
| Ловать | lovat | - |
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Lovat Reference & Research
Lovett FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Lovett FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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