Lover Surname

36,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Myanmar
Highest density in:
Myanmar

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.

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Lover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Myanmar6,1961:8,383260
Saudi Arabia2,4251:12,7241,777
Egypt1,7081:53,8275,185
Ghana1,3851:19,5102,432
United States6911:524,54343,759
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
India2561:2,996,34989,863
England1401:397,98627,485
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
Canada811:454,88439,362
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Australia621:435,41534,362
United Arab Emirates521:176,19812,766
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Pakistan351:5,104,11132,876
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
China271:50,641,5392,733
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
France221:3,019,215204,848
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Oman161:230,4983,970
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Syria151:1,286,7357,466
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Jordan51:1,768,48719,843
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Anguilla11:13,436792
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

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.

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

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient orthography of Louviers, the Norman town, is Lower.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Louviers, anciently Lower, in Normandy.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Louviers, Normandy. John de Loviers 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Lovau; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Löver939/
Lovér931/
Llover91233/
Lovier91102/
Lhover9162/
Lovert9158/
Louver9131/
Lovere9113/
Loverd9112/
Loverr919/
Loveer917/
Loever915/
Loverh915/
Loiver914/
Loveur914/
Lovejr913/
Loover911/
Lovetr911/
Lovher911/
Loveir911/
Liover911/
Hlover911/
Love89167,351/
Lóvér871/
Loverre83348/
Loveard8339/
Louvert8338/
Looveer8326/
Loovere839/
Louvere839/
Louveir838/
Louverd831/
Loveere831/
Llovert831/
Lovertt830/
Lhoover830/
Lever8015,064/
Lower809,170/
Laver805,131/
Lober804,141/
Lovey801,938/
Lovie801,250/
Loves801,195/
Lohve80308/
Lovet80290/
Lovee80204/
Louve8099/
Lovei8076/
Loveu8050/
Lovea8043/
Loveh8027/
Lovez8025/
Liove8018/
Loved8012/
Loive8012/
Lovej805/
Hlove805/
Lov'e804/
Llove803/
Lyove803/
Lovir802/
Lovhe801/
Loove801/
Lotve801/
Láver801/
Luove801/
Loverova7721/
Looverth772/
L'Hoover771/
Lovett7335,035/
Louvet739,423/
Lauver732,067/
Llovet732,032/
Laouer731,946/
Louber731,902/
Lobert731,627/
Levier731,340/
Lavier731,319/
Leever731,070/
Loewer73791/
Lavere73749/
Loveys73536/
Llever73508/
Llaver73468/
Lloves73325/
Liaver73207/
Lovets73201/
Lavert73179/
Leuver73132/
Lobier73118/
Loivet73117/
Louves73114/
Lobere7374/
Laveur7369/
Levear7364/
Lomper7364/
Loyber7349/
Lovest7348/
Loveis7339/
Lyaver7325/
Loveit7323/
Lavear7323/
Lovech7322/
Louwer7322/
Laveer7321/
Lovess7319/
Loyvet7317/
Leveur7316/
Lowerr7315/
Louvez7313/
Loveid7311/
Lojber7311/
Loiber7310/
Lovesh739/
Lovije739/
Lowere738/
Lavher738/
Lowier738/
Llovez738/
Lowger737/
Loober735/
Louvhe735/
Loveet734/
Lavetr734/
Loveas733/
Leveer733/
Losber733/
Laverd733/
Laever733/
D'Love733/
Lasver732/
Loywer732/
Lobger732/
Lobher732/
Lowher732/
Lovesz732/
Lövert732/
Lyober731/
Loovey731/
Louvee731/
Lovair731/
Lovees731/
Lovepp731/
Lowear731/
Loweer731/
Loweyr731/
Llower731/
Leveir731/
Laaver731/
Hlaver731/
Loovet731/
Liovet731/
Loveuh731/
Loveíe731/
Love'e731/
Love's731/
Lyovie731/
Lévier731/
L'Love731/
Loberd731/
Llober731/
Lovehh731/
Lovire730/
Louvey730/
Leverr730/
Loveee730/
Loovie730/
Lobehr730/
Lowerz730/
Lowe67215,662/
Lobe6711,952/
Lovi672,501/
Lave672,102/
Loubier672,033/
Loubert671,601/
Loubere67506/
Lovy67481/
Laverre67272/
Lowerre67266/
Loveitt67197/
Lotvedt6740/
Laaouer6727/
Lobherr6715/
Llobere6714/
Levierh6714/
Hlavere6712/
Latvere6711/
Lahaver6710/
Louvest6710/
Louvett679/
Lousvet679/
Louvetz679/
Loitved678/
Louwere677/
Loveatz677/
Loytved677/
Levierr677/
Llovett676/
Lovehed676/
Loiberh676/
Losberh676/
Loovees675/
Laverød675/
Louvire674/
Loubeir673/
Lassver672/
Lavhere672/
Lompher672/
Lovetts672/
Lauvert672/
Lové672/
Lobhear671/
Loveett671/
Loweher671/
Lathver671/
Lauveer671/
Lavertt671/
Loowert671/
Lovè671/
Lovaire671/
Loybert671/
Lòve671/
Lóve671/
L'Govea671/
L'Lever671/
Louwier671/
Llobert671/
Liobert671/
Louveis671/
Lauverz671/
Lochuer670/
Lowherd670/
Laveare670/
Lowhear670/

Lover Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lover in the Marathi language
लोवेरlovera-

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