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

Loverme, 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 Loverme surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loverme in America

Loverme is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loverme surname appeared 156 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Loverme.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loverme 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 Loverme

The surname LOVERME is believed to have originated in England during the 13th century. It is thought to be a combination of two Old English words, "luf" meaning love and "ryme" meaning rhyme or rhythm. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a minstrel, poet, or someone skilled in the art of lyrical composition and recitation.

Records from the late 13th century indicate that a village in Essex, known as Lovermersh or Loverme, was the birthplace of many individuals bearing this surname. The name of the village likely derived from the Old English words "luf" and "mere," meaning a pool or lake loved by the local inhabitants.

One of the earliest known references to the LOVERME surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a William Loverme is mentioned as a landowner in Hertfordshire. Another early record is the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327, which lists a John Loverme from Oxfordshire.

In the 15th century, the LOVERME surname appeared in various spellings, such as Loverame, Loverham, and Loverham, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and written forms of the name.

Notable individuals with the LOVERME surname include:

1. Sir Thomas LOVERME (c. 1450-1518), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Essex, who served as the Sheriff of London in 1505.

2. Elizabeth LOVERME (c. 1520-1592), a renowned herbalist and apothecary from Warwickshire, whose book "The Compleat Herbal" was widely circulated in the 16th century.

3. Robert LOVERME (c. 1580-1645), a Puritan minister and scholar who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and served as the first pastor of the church in Newbury.

4. William LOVERME (c. 1620-1680), a prominent English civil servant and member of Parliament during the Commonwealth period, known for his advocacy of religious tolerance.

5. Mary LOVERME (c. 1670-1745), a skilled embroiderer and needleworker from Surrey, whose intricate tapestries and embroidered hangings adorned many noble households in the 18th century.

While the LOVERME surname has evolved over time and spread to various parts of the world, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in England, where it was likely associated with the arts of poetry, music, and lyrical expression.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loverme

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

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 Loverme 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 Loverme 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 Loverme was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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