Lovekin Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lovekin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Love' (which see), from the diminutive Lovekin. This has now almost universally settled down into Lufkin; compare Watkin for Walter, or Tompkin for Thomas. From Shropshire Lovekin came northwards into Cheshire, and as Lufkin is now in the Manchester Directory.

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Lovekin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
England861:647,88437,755
Canada481:767,61660,775
Australia431:627,80744,139
Wales41:773,63329,106
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:186,07215,187
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Lovekin 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), from the diminutive Lovekin. This has now almost universally settled down into Lufkin; compare Watkin for Walter, or Tompkin for Thomas. From Shropshire Lovekin came northwards into Cheshire, and as Lufkin is now in the Manchester Directory.

Lovekin Dawes, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Luvekyn, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Lovekyn Piscator, Salop, ibid.

Lovekyn Stukepenne, Kent, ibid.

Richard Lovekyn, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Margery Lovekyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1546. John Osborne and Philipa Lufkyne, widow, of the King's Household: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

Mathew Lovekin, of Wiston, 1647: Wills at Chester.

Randle Lovekin, of Wibunbury, 1691: ibid. (1681-1700).

'Maistres Lovekyn to give in almes, 10l.,' 1542-3: Privy Purse Expenses, Princess Mary.

'Maistres Luffkyn to give in almes, 10l.' 1543: ibid.

This conclusively proves Luffkin or Lufkin and Lovekin to be one and the same name.

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

(English) = Love (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -kin [O.Low Ger. -k-ín] Richard Lovekyn.—Parl. Writs. [LOVEKINS], Lovekin’s (Son): v. Lovekin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lovekin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lovekin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lovekin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 897,852nd most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. The surname Lovekin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Lovekin reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Lovekin is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 3,265,396. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 20 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live and Delaware, where 11 percent live. Beside The United States Lovekin exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Lovekin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lovekin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lovekin last name rose 411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 34 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lovekin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lovekin are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lovekin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 11.05% more than the national average, earning $47,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 129.77% more than the national average, earning $114,157 CAD per year.

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