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 1,177
Agricultural Labourer 163
General Labourer 76
Laundress 70
Dress Maker 66
Labourer 62
Domestic Servant 59
General Servant 45
Shoe Maker 41
Carpenter 39
Farm Labourer 32
Annuitant 29
Coal Miner 28
General Servant Domestic 24
Lace Maker 24
No Occupation 20
Machinist 17
Servant 17
Mason 17
Butcher 16
Tailor 16
House Keeper 15
Bricklayer 14
Charwoman 14
Gardener 14

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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