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

Lovette, 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 Lovette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lovette in America

Lovette is the 12627th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lovette surname appeared 2,451 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 Lovette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lovette 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 Lovette

The surname Lovette is believed to have originated in France, with roots dating back to the medieval period. It is thought to be a variant of the French surname Louvette, which itself is a diminutive form of the Old French word "lou," meaning wolf. This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a nickname for someone who exhibited wolf-like characteristics or perhaps lived near a place associated with wolves.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the Lovette surname can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in various regions of France, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country. Variations in spelling, such as Louvette, Lowette, and Lovett, were common during this time due to inconsistencies in record-keeping and regional dialects.

One notable historical reference to the Lovette name can be found in the Rolls of Parliament from the reign of King Edward III of England, where a certain John Lovette is mentioned as a member of the English gentry in the mid-14th century. This suggests that the surname had already spread beyond France by this point and had established itself in other parts of Europe.

In the 15th century, records show a Jean Lovette who was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Lyon, France. Another individual by the name of Pierre Lovette was a soldier who fought in the French Wars of Religion during the late 16th century.

As the centuries progressed, the Lovette surname continued to be represented across various fields and regions. In the 18th century, a notable figure was Jacques Lovette, a French philosopher and writer who was born in 1721 and died in 1801. His works explored themes of enlightenment and social reform.

During the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the Lovette name was Marie-Louise Lovette, a French sculptor and artist who was born in 1825 and died in 1892. Her works were exhibited in several prestigious salons and galleries throughout Europe.

It is important to note that these examples represent only a small fraction of the individuals who have carried the Lovette surname throughout history, and there are likely many more notable figures and interesting stories associated with this name across various cultures and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lovette

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

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

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