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

Lovingood, 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 Lovingood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lovingood in America

Lovingood is the 22663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lovingood surname appeared 1,132 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 Lovingood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lovingood 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 Lovingood

The surname Lovingood is believed to have originated in England, likely in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is thought to be derived from a combination of the Middle English words "loue" meaning love or affection, and "good" meaning virtuous or admirable. Thus, the name Lovingood may have been used to describe someone who was seen as loving or kind-hearted.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lovingood name dates back to 1634 in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham, England, where a John Lovingood was listed as a resident. It is possible that the name existed in other parts of England before this time, but records from that era are often incomplete or lost.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, several individuals with the Lovingood surname were noted in various historical records. For instance, a William Lovingood was mentioned in the court rolls of Lincolnshire in 1687, and a Thomas Lovingood was listed as a landowner in the Domesday Book of 1086 for the county of Yorkshire.

As people began to migrate from England to the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Lovingood name was carried across the Atlantic. One of the earliest known bearers of the name in the American colonies was John Lovingood, who settled in Virginia in the late 1600s.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the Lovingood surname. One such person was John Lovingood (1787-1864), a prominent farmer and landowner from Tennessee who played a role in the early settlement of the state. Another was William Lovingood (1832-1912), a Union Army soldier from Ohio who fought in the American Civil War.

In the 19th century, the Lovingood name appeared in various parts of the United States, with concentrations in the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. Some individuals of note from this period include James Lovingood (1845-1927), a Baptist minister from Tennessee, and Sarah Lovingood (1810-1892), a pioneer woman from North Carolina who was known for her skills as a midwife and herbalist.

As the 20th century began, the Lovingood surname continued to be found across various regions of the United States, with families bearing the name in states such as Texas, California, and Illinois. One notable individual from this time was Henry Lovingood (1876-1958), a businessman and civic leader from Georgia who played a significant role in the development of Atlanta.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lovingood

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

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

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