Last names beginning with L

Last names from LOV to LOVY

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lov	127,948			123	Jewish
Lovaas	51,680	55,823		378	Norwegian
Lovaglio	67,522	30,058		273
Lovall	85,297			204
Lovallo	36,381	28,698		581	Italian
Lovan	19,187	26,336		1,309	Dutch
Lovas	26,829	55,822		852	Jewish
Lovasco	76,208			235
Lovasz	76,700	46,518		233	Slovakian
Lovato	4,407	5,092		7,437	Spanish
Lovatt	94,676			179	Zimbabwean
Lovdahl	78,549			226	Norwegian
Love	363	311		78,323	English	The son of Love. Tha...
Loveall	17,248	21,427		1,512
Loveberry	109,915	81,840		149
Lovecchio	44,192	35,309		459	Italian
Loveday	11,283	10,197		2,571	English	The son of Loveday. ...
Lovegreen	102,173			163
Lovegren	72,466			250
Lovegrove	30,753			715

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lovejoy	4,032	3,706		8,090	English	NicknameL A pretty s...
Lovekamp	77,222			231
Lovel	52,174			374		The original family ...
Lovelace	2,478	2,640		13,359	English	Nickname: The lovele...
Lovelady	7,920	6,856		3,875	English	Local: A curious nam...
Loveland	5,728	6,072		5,546	South african
Loveless	3,484	3,705		9,382	English	Nickname: The lovele...
Lovelett	82,691			212	Jewish
Lovelette	115,489			140
Lovell	1,596	1,300		20,628	English	The son of Lovel, pr...
Lovelle	118,954			135
Lovellette	68,360	81,839		269
Lovelock	80,216	37,489		220	English	Nickname: With the l...
Lovely	7,839	5,869		3,917	English	Nickname: The lovely...
Loveman	92,601	55,821		184
Loven	23,848	40,049		989	Dutch
Lovenberg	134,929			115	Belgian
Lovenburg	149,328			101
Lovendahl	99,214			169
Lovenduski	111,119	50,699		147

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lovenguth	141,788			108
Lover	40,265	26,335		512	English	Nickname: The lover.
Lovera	36,956	37,488		569	Spanish
Loverde	28,375	46,517		792	Italian
Loverdi	111,119	81,838		147
Loverich	135,837	55,820		114
Loveridge	24,061	20,731		978	English	The son of Loverich.
Loverin	114,166			142
Lovering	30,383	21,426		726
Loverme	118,954			135
Lovern	16,665	12,383		1,582
Lovero	121,058	81,837		132
Loverro	108,153			152
Loverso	118,954			135
Lovesee	135,837			114
Lovestrand	150,436			100
Lovetere	81,100			217
Lovetro	88,083			196
Lovett	1,789	1,655		18,421	English	The son of Love, fro...
Lovette	12,084	10,878		2,369

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lovewell	44,738			452
Lovey	136,783			113	Hungarian
Lovgren	37,938	62,282		550	Swedish
Lovi	100,194			167	Hungarian
Lovich	85,297	70,613		204	Slovakian
Lovick	29,728	23,628		747
Lovie	140,756	43,056		109
Lovig	72,466	62,281		250	Norwegian
Lovik	65,492			283	Norwegian
Lovill	108,153			152
Lovin	14,983	14,254		1,810	Romanian
Lovine	127,948			123	Hungarian
Loving	4,642	3,876		6,987	English	Local: Of Lovaine, a...
Lovinger	63,812			292	Jewish
Lovinggood	70,052	50,698		261
Lovingood	24,560	19,577		954
Lovings	24,873	24,467		939
Lovins	12,139	9,938		2,356	Dutch
Lovinsky	128,797			122
Lovio	78,035			228

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lovis	137,816			112
Lovisa	107,565			153
Loviska	140,756	62,280		109	Hungarian
Lovitt	16,456	20,730		1,609	English	The son of Love, fro...
Lovitz	80,812	50,697		218	Jewish
Lovley	105,374			157
Lovo	42,437			481	Hungarian
Lovoi	98,298			171	Hungarian
Lovold	121,058			132	Norwegian
Lovorn	63,141	46,516		296
Lovos	68,569			268	Hungarian
Lovoy	79,676			222	Hungarian
Lovric	123,314			129	Slovenian
Lovrich	112,365			145	Croatian
Lovrien	89,895			191
Lovsey	135,837			114
Lovstad	122,534	81,832		130	Norwegian
Lovullo	64,934			286	Italian
Lovvorn	20,543	24,466		1,200
Lovy	116,835			138	Hungarian