Lovel Surname
Approximately 776 people bear this surname
Lovel Surname Definition:
A very common surname, since our heraldric dictionaries assign about 40 coats to it. It is a derivative of the Latin lupus, wolf, thus: Lupus, Loup, Lupellus, Louvel, Lovel. The celebrated Hugh d'Abrincis, Earl of Chester, surnamed Lupus, was a nephew of the Conqueror.
Read More About This SurnameLovel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 404 | 1:897,176 | 67,678 |
| Australia | 194 | 1:139,153 | 14,991 |
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Venezuela | 20 | 1:1,510,204 | 20,059 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 234 | 1:104,168 | 10,414 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:47,528 | 2,451 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 628 | 1:79,966 | 8,433 |
The alternate forms: Lövel (1) are calculated separately.
Lovel (1,098) may also be a first name.
Lovel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A very common surname, since our heraldric dictionaries assign about 40 coats to it. It is a derivative of the Latin lupus, wolf, thus: Lupus, Loup, Lupellus, Louvel, Lovel. The celebrated Hugh d'Abrincis, Earl of Chester, surnamed Lupus, was a nephew of the Conqueror. The barons Lovel, introduced into England at the Conquest, were lords of Yvery in Normandy. Ascelin, the son of Robert, the head of this race, who succeeded in 1083, was called Lupus on account of his violent temper. His younger son, William, Earl of Yvery, acquired the diminutive sobriquet of Lupellus, the 'little wolf,' afterwards softened to Lupel, Luvel, and Lovel. Baronage. See Wolf.
The original family name of Lovel was, in olden times, Percival, so called from a place in Normandy, until Asceline, its chief, who flourished in the early part of the twelfth century, acquired from his violent temper the soubriquet of Lupus (the Wolf). His son William, Earl of Yvery, was nicknamed Lupellus, the little wolf which in after times was softened into Lupel, and at last to Luvel or Lovel.
Lovel Demographics
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Lovel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lovel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lovel (Marathi: लॉवेल, Russian: Ловель) is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as: Lövel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lovel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 440,964th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 9,391,167 people. The last name Lovel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Lovel live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 240,807th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,098 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 897,176. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 19 percent live, Illinois, where 17 percent live and Missouri, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Lovel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lovel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 36 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lovel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lovel surname are 2.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lovel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.18% less than the national average, earning $40,053 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.9% more than the national average, earning $60,562 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lovel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lovel in the Marathi language | ||
| लॉवेल | lovela | 50 |
| लोवेल | lovela | 25 |
| लोवेलाहम | lovelahama | 12.5 |
| लोवेलान्सीस | lovelansisa | 12.5 |
| Lovel in the Russian language | ||
| Ловель | lovel | - |
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