Last Name LOVEL

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Meaning The original family name of Lovel was, in olden times, Percival, so called from a place in Normandy, until Asceline, its chief, who flourished in the early part of the twelfth century, acquired from his violent temper the soubriquet of 'Lupus' (the Wolf). His son William, Earl of Yvery, was nicknamed 'Lupellus,' the little wolf, which in after times was softened into 'Lupel,' and at last to 'Luvel' or 'Lovel.'
Origin Irish, Hungarian

Rank 52,174 (2000 US census)
Count 374 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 78.88%, or 295 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 7.22%, or 27 total occurrences, as black,
  • 2.94%, or 11 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.34%, or 5 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 6.68%, or 25 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.94%, or 11 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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