Lovegrove Surname

75,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lovegrove Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the grove,' or collection of trees, belonging to Love. v. Love and Grove.

1616. Buried — John, s. John Lovegrove: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1621. John Lovegroave and Agnes Whitmill: Marriage Lic.

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Lovegrove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,0171:18,4682,636
Australia1,2511:21,5792,990
United States9841:368,35332,709
Canada4671:78,8988,846
New Zealand3241:13,9762,435
South Africa1881:288,17928,102
Wales721:42,9804,139
Ireland681:69,2494,373
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Malta181:23,9041,289
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France41:16,605,680368,153
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7251:14,1312,116
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Lovegrove Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the grove,' or collection of trees, belonging to Love. v. Love and Grove.

1616. Buried — John, s. John Lovegrove: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1621. John Lovegroave and Agnes Whitmill: Marriage Lic. London.

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

(English) Dweller at 1 Love’s Grove [v. under Love, and + Middle English grove, O.E. gráf] 2 (perh.) a grove frequented by lovers.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lovegrove Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lovegrove is most common in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lovegrove? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lovegrove is the 75,339th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,118,580 people. The surname Lovegrove is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Lovegrove reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

Lovegrove is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 3,017 people, or 1 in 18,468. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Hampshire, where 11 percent are found and Berkshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Lovegrove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lovegrove has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 834 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 450 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lovegrove Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lovegrove last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lovegrove last name are 12.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lovegrove earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 244.4% more than the national average, earning R 818,424 per year; in United States they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning $41,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $51,958 CAD per year.

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