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

Lovik, 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 Lovik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lovik in America

Lovik is the 67126th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lovik surname appeared 294 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 Lovik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lovik 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 Lovik

The surname Lovik is of Norwegian origin, with roots tracing back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old Norse word "lo," meaning "meadow," and "vik," meaning "bay" or "inlet." This suggests that the name may have originated from a location near a meadow situated by a bay or inlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of Norwegian medieval documents, where a person named Thorstein Lovik is mentioned in a land transaction from the year 1347.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the Manntall, which was a census-like record of the Norwegian population at the time. There, a Nils Lovik is listed as a farmer in the region of Vestfold, located in southeastern Norway.

During the 17th century, the name Lovik was associated with a prominent family from the coastal town of Farsund, in the county of Agder. This family played a significant role in the local maritime trade and fishing industry.

One notable figure with the surname Lovik was Hans Lovik (1724-1801), a Norwegian merchant and ship owner from Farsund. He was instrumental in expanding the town's maritime commerce and establishing trade routes with other European countries.

Another individual of note was Karen Lovik (1862-1938), a Norwegian author and women's rights advocate. She was born in Mandal, a town in the same region as Farsund, and wrote several novels and essays highlighting the struggles of women in rural Norway during the late 19th century.

In the early 20th century, a man named Olaf Lovik (1887-1972) gained recognition as a talented sculptor and woodcarver. He was born in the village of Lunde, near the town of Flekkefjord, and his intricate carvings depicting scenes from Norwegian folklore and rural life were widely celebrated.

The surname Lovik has also been associated with several place names in Norway, such as Lovik in Austrheim municipality, Lovik in Leka municipality, and Lovik in Fjaler municipality, among others. These place names likely originated from the same Old Norse roots as the surname, referring to meadows near bays or inlets.

Overall, the surname Lovik has a long and rich history in Norway, with its origins dating back to the medieval period and ties to various coastal regions, maritime activities, and rural life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lovik

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

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

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