Loveluck Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Loveluck 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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Loveluck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales911:34,0063,399
England391:1,428,66862,556
Chile271:652,46215,367
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France21:33,211,361423,184
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales581:27,0421,534
England91:2,708,37473,770

Loveluck (179) may also be a first name.

Loveluck 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

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

Loveluck Last Name Facts

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

Loveluck is held by more people in Wales than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loveluck? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,202,518th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Loveluck reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 681,368th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 179 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Wales, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 34,006. In Wales Loveluck is most common in: Bridgend County Borough, where 52 percent reside, City and County of Cardiff, where 16 percent reside and Neath Port Talbot County Borough, where 13 percent reside. Barring Wales this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Chile, where 14 percent reside.

Loveluck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Loveluck has changed over time. In Wales the share of the population with the last name grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loveluck Last Name Statistics demography

Loveluck earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $55,917 USD per year.

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