Lovett Surname

15,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Lovett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Love' (which see), from the diminutive Lovet; compare Emmott, &c. As Love became Lovell which see. so also it became Lovet.' Little wolf seems to be the meaning; v. Love.

Thomas Lovet, Northamptonshire, 1273.

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Lovett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,1061:15,0361,889
England5,2131:10,6881,585
Australia3,1751:8,5031,267
Canada8211:44,8795,526
New Zealand3661:12,3722,153
Ireland3431:13,7291,609
South Africa2591:209,18022,201
Wales1691:18,3111,977
Scotland1201:44,6154,016
Thailand951:743,562121,778
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
France301:2,214,091176,965
Northern Ireland301:61,5014,735
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Peru211:1,513,53022,524
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Greece191:583,14770,237
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Norway131:395,56035,657
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
India101:76,706,538639,611
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
China71:195,331,65210,124
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Montserrat31:1,649224
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2421:18,3052,218
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,6371:9,2441,383
Wales761:20,6371,193
Jersey111:4,717830
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7581:13,3631,715

Lovett (856) may also be a first name.

Lovett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Love' (which see), from the diminutive Lovet; compare Emmott, &c. As Love became Lovell which see. so also it became Lovet.' Little wolf seems to be the meaning; v. Love.

Thomas Lovet, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Lovet, Devon, ibid.

Willelmus Louott, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1583. William Lovett, Staffordshire: Reg. Univ. Off.

1668. Baptised — Mary, d. William Louett: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1800. Married — Charles Wheeler and Elizabeth Lovitt: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Love (Anglo-French-Latin), q.v. + the French diminutive suff. -e)t.

Lovvet is engraved over the main door­way of the old church at Dives as being the name of one of the companions of William I. in the conquest of England.

Henry Lovet.—Hundred Rolls Louvet is a common French surname.

Cp. Lovell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Love (wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Richard, Peter, Ralph Louvet, or Lovet, Normandy 1180- 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William L. 1080 held lands Berks, Bedford, Northampton, Leicester, in capite. Robert L. 1165 held lands Normandy. Hence the baronets Lovett.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Flemish, Lowet; a personal name Luvet in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

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

The Lovetts or Lovitts of Leicestershire are probably offshoots of the distinguished Bucks family of the name, to whom Liscombe has belonged since the 14th century. The Norman ancestor of the Liscombe Lovetts had grants of lands in Berks, Beds, Leicestershire, and other counties (L.). The name was represented in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Bucks, Devon, and other counties in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lovett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lovett (Hindi: लवेट, Marathi: लावेट, Russian: Ловетт) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lovett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,911th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 208,008 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Lovett reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lovett is also the 278,400th most commonly held forename internationally, held by 856 people.

The last name Lovett is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 24,106 people, or 1 in 15,036. In The United States Lovett is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 10 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Lovett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lovett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lovett last name grew 641 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 142 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lovett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (84%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lovett surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the party.

The amount Lovett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.65% more than the national average, earning 396,777 kr per year; in Peru they earn 133.22% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,209 per year; in South Africa they earn 187.83% more than the national average, earning R 683,988 per year; in United States they earn 7.31% less than the national average, earning $39,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $51,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lovette923,266/
Loveitt92197/
Louvett929/
Llovett926/
Loviett923/
Lovetts922/
Loveett921/
Lovet91290/
Loivette8628/
Loveette864/
Lliovett862/
Louvette861/
Loveitte861/
Louvet839,423/
Levett835,220/
Lovitt832,725/
Llovet832,032/
Lovete83991/
Loveth83529/
Lavett83250/
Lovets83201/
Loivet83117/
Lovest8348/
Loveit8323/
Lowett8317/
Loyvet8317/
Lobett8311/
Loveet834/
Loovet831/
Liovet831/
Loviet830/
Love80167,351/
Lavette77354/
Lowette77266/
Louviet7749/
Lotvedt7740/
Lovitte7729/
Louvest7710/
Lousvet779/
Louvetz779/
Loveatz777/
Lavetts777/
Loubett776/
Leveatt774/
Leviett773/
Loewitt773/
Lioveth772/
Lovethe772/
Lobette772/
Loveete771/
Loveite771/
Lovieth771/
Llobett771/
Loveate771/
Leveett771/
Louwett770/
Lover7314,593/
Levet733,910/
Lovey731,938/
Lovie731,250/
Loves731,195/
Lobet731,130/
Lowet73411/
Lohve73308/
Lavet73289/
Lovee73204/
Louve7399/
Lovit7387/
Lovei7376/
Loveu7350/
Lovea7343/
Loveh7327/
Lovez7325/
Liove7318/
Loved7312/
Loive7312/
Lovej735/
Hlove735/
Lov'e734/
Llove733/
Lyove733/
Lövet732/
Lovhe731/
Loove731/
Lotve731/
Lovét731/
Luove731/
Louwette71239/
Loubette71169/
Lottveit711/
Levitt6714,099/
Loubet675,899/
Llobet674,343/
Llovit671,045/
Lobete67913/
Leviet67603/
Lewitt67556/
Loveys67536/
Loweth67446/
Laouet67414/
Lovite67360/
Louwet67353/
Lloves67325/
Lavitt67324/
Lavest67292/
Llover67233/
Lobets67167/
Lowitt67152/
Louves67114/
Loewit6769/
Lhover6762/
Lowete6762/
Lowetz6754/
Liobet6750/
Loveis6739/
Lewett6737/
Lobeth6735/
Louver6731/
Labett6728/
Laveth6725/
Lovech6722/
Lavete6720/
Lovess6719/
Llavet6718/
Loviot6715/
Lawett6714/
Lavets6713/
Louvez6713/
Loveid6711/
Lhobet6710/
Llevet6710/
Loverr679/
Lovesh679/
Leevet679/
Lovije679/
Liovit678/
Llovez678/
Lovyts678/
Loveer677/
Louvhe675/
Loverh675/
Lavhet674/
Loiver674/
Laveyt674/
Loveas673/
D'Love673/
Lompet673/
Lovesz672/
Lobetz671/
Lobitt671/
Loover671/
Loovey671/
Losuet671/
Louvee671/
Lovees671/
Lovepp671/
Lovher671/
Lovist671/
Louvit671/
Lonpet671/
Lobeet671/
Loivit671/
Liover671/
Luovit671/
Loveuh671/
Loveíe671/
Love'e671/
Love's671/
Lowiet671/
Lyovie671/
L'Love671/
Lauvet671/
Lovehh671/
Lovith671/
Hlover671/
Leveth670/
Lavetz670/
Loovit670/
Louvey670/
Leveet670/
Lobest670/
Loveee670/
Loovie670/
Lovait670/

Lovett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lovett in the Hindi language
लवेटlaveta-
Lovett in the Marathi language
लावेटlaveta-
Lovett in the Russian language
Ловеттlovett-

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