Loverock Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Loverock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the laverock' or 'lavrock' i.e. the lark, probably because the bearer was a good blithe man or bright and cheery.

1759. Married — Grey Elliott auf Laverik: St. George, Hanover Square.

1764.

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Loverock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1241:297,14227,584
England1221:456,70530,074
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Loverock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the laverock' or 'lavrock' i.e. the lark, probably because the bearer was a good blithe man or bright and cheery.

1759. Married — Grey Elliott auf Laverik: St. George, Hanover Square.

1764. — John Laverick and Ann Weston: ibid.

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

1. Laveroch is a place in the parish of Coldingham, co. Berwick. 2. Perhaps Old English laveroch, a lark. 3. But most probably from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Leofric.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Loverock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loverock is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Loverock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 889,654th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Loverock reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 297,142. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 55 percent reside, British Columbia, where 38 percent reside and Alberta, where 6 percent reside. Other than Canada Loverock is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Loverock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Loverock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loverock Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Loverock last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Loverock earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 13.21% less than the national average, earning R 206,256 per year; in United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.39% more than the national average, earning $63,290 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leverock88308/
Laverock88220/
Laverack751,016/
Laverook750/
Laverak672/
Leverak671/
Leverac671/
Lavarack63149/
Laverroux5942/
Lavarak5329/
Lavirac534/
Lavarac531/
Lavarakh503/

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