Lovell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lovell Name Meaning: Nickname from old-Norman French lo(u)ve,meaning 'female wolf'.

This name may indicate a 'fierce or calculated person. First recorded spelling is that of 'William Luuel',dated 1130.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lovell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lovell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 588
Agricultural Labourer 210
Labourer 61
House Servant 46
Lace Maker 44
Laundress 41
Shoe Maker 39
Dress Maker 37
Carpenter 36
Servant 32
Coal Miner 28
General Servant 27
House Keeper 18
Carter 17
Blacksmith 13
Cook 13
Domestic Servant 13
Cordwainer 13
Stone Mason 13
Farm Labourer 12
House Maid 12
Farmers Wife 12
Fund Holder 10
Pauper 10
Mason 10

Lovell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lovell 100% 42,604
2 Lavell 83% 2,424
3 Lovel 83% 2,257
4 Lavelle 71% 1,775
5 Levell 83% 1,508
6 Lovall 83% 1,086
7 Lovill 83% 448
8 Laville 57% 389
9 Lavill 67% 333
10 Livell 83% 174
11 Leville 57% 127
12 Lovele 83% 123
13 Levill 67% 120
14 Livall 67% 115
15 Lovelle 86% 113

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The surname Lovell is the most popular version of all its varients

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