Lovley Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Aruba

Lovley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lovely.'

William Louelyk, Close Rolls, 35 Edward I.

1772. Married — John Tamberlin and Ann Lovely: St. George, Hanover Square.

Lovley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Lovley (1,117) may also be a first name.

Lovley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lovely.'

William Louelyk, Close Rolls, 35 Edward I.

1772. Married — John Tamberlin and Ann Lovely: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Possibly from amiability of character; but more likely the name of some place terminating in ley.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lovley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lovley (Russian: Ловлей) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lovley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 636,210th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 15,214,083 people. Lovley is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Lovley reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lovley is also the 238,581st most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 1,117 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 280 people, or 1 in 1,294,496. In The United States Lovley is most numerous in: Maine, where 30 percent live, Maryland, where 10 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 32 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Lovley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lovley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lovley last name increased 737 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lovley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lovley last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lovley last name are 18.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.13% registered with the political party.

Lovley earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,260 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lovliey921/
Lovleys921/
Louvley920/
Lovly913,564/
Lovle913/
Lobley831,676/
Lowley83188/
Lovlie8379/
Lovler8327/
Lovlya8322/
Lavley8314/
Lovlee836/
L'Ovly831/
Lovliy831/
Lovlay830/
Lovleh830/
Lovles830/
Lavleys7724/
Lovless7716/
Louvler773/
Lavlley773/
Lompley771/
Lovlett770/
Lavly73818/
Loble73161/
Lavle7361/
Lowle7323/
Lowly7321/
Lobly7318/
Lovli7313/
Lovla733/
L'Howley711/
Lowelley710/
Lawley677,030/
Lobler67139/
Lobles67113/
Lowleh6747/
Loible6711/
Loblay6710/
Lovlli676/
Labley674/
Loubly674/
Lavlee673/
Lavlay673/
Lovlid672/
Lavler672/
Lavlle671/
Lavlue671/
Lavlie671/
Hlowle671/
Lovlai671/
Lovlis671/
Lowlee671/
Loblet671/
Lavleh671/
Leuvle671/
Lovlas670/
Lomply670/
Lavlet670/
Lavles670/

Lovley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lovley in the Russian language
Ловлейlovlej-

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