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 959
Agricultural Labourer 105
General Labourer 86
Laundress 55
Living On Own Means 51
Dress Maker 47
Labourer 47
Coal Miner 47
Domestic Servant 44
Carpenter 41
Shoe Maker 39
Farmer 36
Farm Labourer 35
General Servant Domestic 35
General Servant 29
Gardener 28
Boot Maker 28
Clerk 24
Living On Her Own Means 23
Hawker 17
Mason 16
Errand Boy 15
House Keeper 15
Cotton Weaver 14
Tailoress 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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