Lover Surname
Approximately 14,593 people bear this surname
Lover Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lover'; compare Paramor, Phillimore, &c.
William le Lovere, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
I believe it has been generally thought that 'lovyer' was a modern vulgarism; seemingly it is not so.
Read More About This SurnameLover Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 6,196 | 1:8,383 | 260 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,425 | 1:12,724 | 1,777 |
| Egypt | 1,708 | 1:53,827 | 5,185 |
| Ghana | 1,385 | 1:19,510 | 2,432 |
| United States | 691 | 1:524,543 | 43,759 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| India | 256 | 1:2,996,349 | 89,863 |
| England | 140 | 1:397,986 | 27,485 |
| Hong Kong | 98 | 1:74,852 | 1,406 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52 | 1:176,198 | 12,766 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Pakistan | 35 | 1:5,104,111 | 32,876 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Mexico | 29 | 1:4,280,214 | 27,059 |
| China | 27 | 1:50,641,539 | 2,733 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Oman | 16 | 1:230,498 | 3,970 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Syria | 15 | 1:1,286,735 | 7,466 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Jordan | 5 | 1:1,768,487 | 19,843 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Marshall Islands | 3 | 1:17,274 | 1,698 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1:13,436 | 792 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 125 | 1:195,003 | 15,655 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:557,985 | 38,227 |
The alternate forms: Löver (9), Lovér (1) & Lóvér (1) are calculated separately.
Lover (3,040) may also be a first name.
Lover Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lover'; compare Paramor, Phillimore, &c.
William le Lovere, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
I believe it has been generally thought that 'lovyer' was a modern vulgarism; seemingly it is not so.
John le Lovyere, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Walter le Loveyere, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1762. Married — William Lover and Margaret Hornsby: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Lover, Sweetheart [Middle English lovere, &c.: from Middle English lovien, Old English lufian, to love] 2 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Leófhere = Beloved Army [Old English leóf, beloved + here, army]
An ancient orthography of Louviers, the Norman town, is Lower.
From Louviers, anciently Lower, in Normandy.
From Louviers, Normandy. John de Loviers 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
From the French, Lovau; a personal name.
Lover Demographics
Average Male Lover Height
175.17 cm
Average Female Lover Height
163.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lover Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lover Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lover (Marathi: लोवेर) occurs in Myanmar more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Löver, Lovér or Lóvér. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lover? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lover is the 36,156th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 499,386 people. The surname Lover occurs predominantly in Asia, where 68 percent of Lover are found; 48 percent are found in South Asia and 42 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. Lover is also the 131,026th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 3,040 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Myanmar, where it is borne by 6,196 people, or 1 in 8,383. Beside Myanmar it is found in 112 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent are found and Egypt, where 12 percent are found.
Lover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lover has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lover surname expanded 768 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lover Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Lover surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Lover last name are 11.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.02% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lover earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.94% less than the national average, earning $41,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $50,323 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lover Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lover in the Marathi language | ||
| लोवेर | lovera | - |
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