Lovecock Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lovecock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Love' (which see), with suffix -cock (v. Cock); compare Wilcock, Adcock, Badcock.

Roger Lovecock. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Matthew Lovecok, Oxfordshire, 1273.

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Lovecock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Lovecock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Love' (which see), with suffix -cock (v. Cock); compare Wilcock, Adcock, Badcock.

Roger Lovecock. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Matthew Lovecok, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Lovecok, Essex, ibid.

John Lovecok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Lovecok de Murifield, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Lovecok le Carter, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

The gen. Lovecocks also occurs; compare Wilcocks.

Robert Lovecoks, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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

= Love (q.v.) + the pet suff. -cock.

Henry Lovecock.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lovecock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lovecock is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lovecock? popularity and diffusion

Lovecock is the 7,593,402nd most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Lovecock occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lovecock live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Lovecock is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 67 percent are found, Berkshire, where 17 percent are found and Dorset, where 17 percent are found.

Lovecock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lovecock has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lovecock last name decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lovecock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lovecock last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lovechuck821/
Lovejox670/
Hlavacok631/
Lohvychuk591/
Lovishscuk561/
Lavezac532/
Löveskog5021/
Laveskog508/
Lavichuk502/
Lampicoc501/
Loweskog501/
Lavychuk501/

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