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
General Labourer 93
Living On Own Means 80
Scholar 49
Dress Maker 48
General Servant Domestic 45
Cook Domestic 44
Farmer 35
Carpenter 32
Laundress Wash 32
House Maid Domestic 23
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 23
Boot Maker 22
Domestic Servant 22
House Painter 20
Housemaid Domestic 20
Laundress 20
School 19
Gardener Domestic 18
Agricultural Labourer 17
Dressmaker 16
Shoe Maker 16
Tailoress 15
Bricklayer 14
Hawker 14
Nurse Domestic 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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