Love Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Love Name Meaning: Derived from the old english female personal name 'lufu',meaning love.The masculine equivalent being 'lufa'.

Leofa (masculine) and Leofe (feminine) were used as affectionate bynames. Also topographic for someone who lived in a foliated area,from middle english 'leaf'.As recorded in the 14th century 'Robert intheleaves'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Love Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Love family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 898
Agricultural Labourer 76
Domestic Servant 49
Coal Miner 47
Dress Maker 46
General Servant 45
General Labourer 44
Labourer 43
Laundress 29
Carpenter 25
Farm Labourer 18
Annuitant 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Mason 13
Servant 13
Gardener 13
Cook Domestic Servant 12
Tailor 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Errand Boy 11
No Occupation 11
Blacksmith 11
Baker 10
House Keeper 10
Fisherman 9

Love Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Love 100% 33,115
2 Olive 60% 9,544
3 Levi 50% 4,872
4 Leve 75% 716
5 Lave 75% 297
6 Leave 60% 263
7 Live 75% 192
8 Levie 60% 168
9 Elve 50% 145
10 Lovie 80% 130
11 Oliva 40% 112
12 Lavie 60% 109

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