Find out how popular the last name Loveday is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Loveday.

Loveday, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Loveday surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loveday in America

Loveday is the 11952nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loveday surname appeared 2,616 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Loveday.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loveday to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Loveday

The surname LOVEDAY is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from the Old English words "lufu" meaning love and "daeg" meaning day, potentially referring to a place where lovers or their families gathered or met.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the LOVEDAY surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "Louedaye". This suggests the name was already established by the 13th century in that region.

The LOVEDAY name has also been traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as a place name "Louededay" in Wiltshire. This reinforces the locational origin theory and indicates the surname's deep roots in English history.

Notable historical figures who bore the LOVEDAY surname include Sir John Loveday (c. 1610-1655), an English landowner and Member of Parliament during the English Civil War. Another was Richard Loveday (1605-1677), an English churchman who served as Archdeacon of Oxford.

In the 17th century, Benjamin Loveday (1619-1677) was a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as Recorder of London. His son, Roger Loveday (1655-1718), followed in his footsteps and became a respected barrister.

Moving into the 18th century, John Loveday (1711-1789) was a well-known English antiquary and topographer who published several works on the history and antiquities of Oxfordshire and surrounding areas.

Over the centuries, variations in spelling have included Loveday, Lovyday, Lovedaye, and Luveday, reflecting the evolution of the English language and regional dialects. The name has also been associated with various place names such as Loveday Hill in Wiltshire and Loveday Farm in Oxfordshire, further cementing its geographical roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loveday

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Loveday.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Loveday was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Loveday has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Loveday was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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