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

Lovos, 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 Lovos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lovos in America

Lovos is the 44576th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lovos surname appeared 482 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 Lovos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lovos 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 Lovos

The surname Lovos is believed to have originated in Lithuania, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Lithuanian word "lovas," which means "bed" or "couch." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked in the bedding industry or perhaps lived near a bedding workshop.

In the 17th century, the name Lovos appeared in several Lithuanian parish records, indicating that it was relatively widespread in the region. One notable mention is in the 1642 census of the town of Vilnius, where a family with the surname Lovos is listed as residing in the city's central district.

The Lovos name can also be found in some historical documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth era, such as tax records and land ownership registers. This suggests that families bearing this surname may have held some prominence or wealth during that time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Lovos was Jonas Lovos, a merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Kaunas in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Marija Lovos (1632-1701), a wealthy widow who donated a significant portion of her estate to the construction of a church in the village of Žemaitkiemis.

In the 19th century, the Lovos surname gained some recognition through the works of Lithuanian writer and poet Antanas Lovos (1828-1897). His collection of poems and stories, published in 1864, helped to preserve and promote the Lithuanian language and culture during a period of heavy Russian influence.

Other notable individuals with the surname Lovos include Petras Lovos (1876-1942), a Lithuanian painter and art teacher, and Juozas Lovos (1901-1978), a prominent lawyer and political activist who fought for Lithuanian independence from the Soviet Union.

While the Lovos name is most commonly associated with Lithuania, it has also been found in other parts of Eastern Europe, such as Poland and Belarus, likely due to migration patterns and intermarriages between families from different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lovos

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

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

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