Lovibond Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Lovibond Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably a sobriquet of a playfully satirical character affixed to one who was a slave or bond to love; v. Bond. But it may have been a personal name, for Love-bond would make a pretty child's name; compare Love, Lovekin, Lovecock, Loveday.

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Lovibond Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:844,21344,691
Australia321:843,61652,533
Wales181:171,91811,581
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
Wales21:784,20816,349

Lovibond Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably a sobriquet of a playfully satirical character affixed to one who was a slave or bond to love; v. Bond. But it may have been a personal name, for Love-bond would make a pretty child's name; compare Love, Lovekin, Lovecock, Loveday. Also compare Lovelot (Kirby's Quest).

Nicholas Loveband, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Thomas Lovehybonde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Lovybonde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1604. Edward Lovibond, Isle of Wight: Register of the University of Oxford.

1608. Henry Lovibond and Anne Collins: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1702. Thomas Thorpe and Anne Lovibond: ibid.

1784. Married — John Edmonds and Theodosia Jane Loverbond: .St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Lovebond, q.v. [Lovibond re­tains the old disyllabic pron. of ‘love’— Old English lufu; although the form lovybonde (postulating the diminutive suff. -y) is found in the 14th cent.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lovibond Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lovibond is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lovibond.

How Common Is The Last Name Lovibond? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,658,108th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. Lovibond occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Lovibond reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 26 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 14 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 11 percent are found. Other than England Lovibond occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent are found and Wales, where 15 percent are found.

Lovibond Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lovibond has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lovibond surname fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lovebond880/
Loviband880/
Loveband7520/
Lobiban675/
Lavivand631/
Lavibahan593/
Lobeban5366/
Labiban531/
Lovevann503/
Lavivanh501/

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