Lovejoy Surname
Approximately 12,667 people bear this surname
Lovejoy Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. A pretty sobriquet; compare Makeblithe. Just the surname to be handed down. No fear of any male member of the family trying to get rid of it.
1578. William Randeson and Johanna Lovejoye, widow.
Read More About This SurnameLovejoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,564 | 1:34,311 | 4,278 |
| England | 1,063 | 1:52,416 | 6,431 |
| Australia | 476 | 1:56,714 | 6,917 |
| India | 135 | 1:5,681,966 | 136,010 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1:36,816 | 6,282 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 647 | 1:37,674 | 4,865 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,179 | 1:15,797 | 2,014 |
Lovejoy (3,043) may also be a first name.
Lovejoy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. A pretty sobriquet; compare Makeblithe. Just the surname to be handed down. No fear of any male member of the family trying to get rid of it.
1578. William Randeson and Johanna Lovejoye, widow. Marriage Lic. (London).
1669. Buried — Robert Lovejoy, a carpenter, killed by a fall of a piece of timber: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1685. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Lovejoy: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1689. — John, s. John Lovjoy: St. Antholin (London).
1756. Married — Samuel Lovejoy and Sarah Wagger: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English + Anglo-French-Latin) a pet name and nickname [v. under Love, and + Middle English joye, joie, Old French joye, goye, Latin gaudia, pl. of gaudium, joy]
(English) One who craved pleasure.
Lovejoy Demographics
Average Lovejoy Salary in
United States
$41,538 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lovejoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lovejoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lovejoy (Hindi: लवजॉय) is most common in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Lovejoy.
How Common Is The Last Name Lovejoy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lovejoy is the 41,268th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 575,317 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Lovejoy live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lovejoy is also the 130,941st most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 3,043 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 10,564 people, or 1 in 34,311. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, West Virginia, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Lovejoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lovejoy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lovejoy last name increased 332 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lovejoy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lovejoy last name are 2.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.37% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lovejoy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.73% less than the national average, earning $41,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% less than the national average, earning $48,290 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovesjoy | 93 | 3 | / |
| Lovesoy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lovejuy | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lovejay | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lovejoi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lovejoh | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lovijoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lavejoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lovajoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lovejiy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lovyjoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lovejojo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lovejoet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lovesy | 77 | 290 | / |
| Loveje | 77 | 10 | / |
| Loveay | 77 | 7 | / |
| Lovezo | 77 | 7 | / |
| Loveji | 77 | 2 | / |
| Loveja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loveso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lovexy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lovesey | 71 | 587 | / |
| Lovesay | 71 | 113 | / |
| Louvezy | 71 | 21 | / |
| Lovezzo | 71 | 7 | / |
| Lovecho | 71 | 6 | / |
| Louvezo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lovejas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lovisey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lovechio | 67 | 53 | / |
| Louvezou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lovicoyy | 67 | 1 | / |
Lovejoy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lovejoy in the Hindi language | ||
| लवजॉय | lavajoya | - |
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