Lovelock Surname

93,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Lovelock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'with the lovelock,' i.e. pendant curls, &c.; compare Silverlock, Blacklock, &c.; v. Lovelocker. The early lovelock was as familiar as the later chignon. A prominent lovelock would give the wearer the sobriquet.

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Lovelock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5601:21,7653,054
Australia1,1971:22,5533,109
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
Canada2601:141,71414,582
New Zealand2541:17,8283,127
Wales1921:16,1171,739
Jamaica821:34,9992,417
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Scotland541:99,1456,812
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Belize51:71,0952,977
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
France21:33,211,361423,184
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2731:19,1482,754
Wales231:68,1923,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Lovelock (28) may also be a first name.

Lovelock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'with the lovelock,' i.e. pendant curls, &c.; compare Silverlock, Blacklock, &c.; v. Lovelocker. The early lovelock was as familiar as the later chignon. A prominent lovelock would give the wearer the sobriquet.

'Why should thy sweete love-locke hang dangling downe, Kissing thy girdle-stud with falling pride?'

The Affectionate Shepheard, 1504. John Lovelok. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

1611-2. Thomas Ricards and Joane Lovelacke: Marriage Lic. (London).

1625-6. George Windor and Anne Lovelock: ibid.

1770. Married — John Smith and Mary Lovelock: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Wearer of a Love Curl or Plait [Middle English lovelok; Old English luf- + locc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lovelocks were "pendent locks of hair, falling near or over the ears, and cut in a variety of fashions. This ridiculous appendage to the person is often alluded to by the writers previous to the Bestoration." Halliw. I do not know whether any trace of this fashion is found in the middle ages, though it seems probable that the surname was first bestowed upon some fop who indulged in it. The H.R. mention one Walterus le Loveloker. Was he a cultivator of "love-locks?" I think he is more likely to have followed the sterner occupation of a looker after loves, or wolves. See Love.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lovelock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lovelock is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lovelock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 93,610th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,430,333 people. The last name Lovelock occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Lovelock live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 28 people.

The surname Lovelock is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2,560 people, or 1 in 21,765. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, Hampshire, where 9 percent are found and Berkshire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Lovelock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lovelock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 835 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lovelock Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Lovelock are 13.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lovelock earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.88% more than the national average, earning R 363,312 per year; in United States they earn 21.84% more than the national average, earning $52,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $55,278 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Love Lock941/
Lovelocke941/
Lovlock932/
Loveluck88196/
Lavelock8856/
Loveloch886/
Lovelick886/
Lovelack882/
Loveleck881/
Levelock880/
Leflock8011/
Lovelac806/
Levlock801/
Lovelak801/
Le Flock7541/
Levlocke7512/
Luveloka754/
Lovlycke753/
Lovelacc751/
Lovelach751/
Louviloucka744/
Lefloc7114/
Lovlek711/
Lefloch67851/
Le Floc67266/
Louvilouka6713/
Lovalco674/
Lavelko673/
Lovalek672/
Leflocq672/
Lvlk671/
Louvalouka671/
Lefleck671/
Loefalk671/
Levelka671/
Livelak671/
Lavalak533/

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