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
School 843
Farm Labourer 85
General Labourer 69
Private Means 56
Dressmaker 45
General Servant (domestic) 45
Laundress 44
Labourer 35
None 35
Farmer 34
Domestic Servant 32
Coal Miner Hewer 32
House Painter 30
Carpenter 28
Clerk 28
Dress Maker 28
Shop Assistant 23
Assisting In The Business 21
Scholar 20
Cook (domestic) 20
Labourer General 19
Old Age Pensioner 19
Boot Maker 19
Assisting In Business 18
At Home 18

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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