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

Luvert, 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 Luvert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luvert in America

Luvert is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luvert surname appeared 107 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 Luvert.

The history of the last name Luvert

The surname Luvert originated in France during the medieval period, specifically in the region of Normandy. It is derived from the Old French word "louvert," meaning "wolf-like" or "wolf-like in appearance." This name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone who possessed wolfish characteristics or resembled a wolf in some way.

In the 11th century, the name Luvert appeared in the historic Domesday Book, a record of landowners commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. This suggests that bearers of this surname may have accompanied William during the conquest and settled in England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Luvert can be found in the 13th-century records of the village of Luvertot, located in the Normandy region of France. This place name, which likely originated from the surname Luvert, indicates the presence of individuals bearing this name in the area during that time period.

A notable figure with the surname Luvert was Jean Luvert, a French nobleman born in 1435 who served as a knight in the court of King Louis XI. Another prominent individual was Pierre Luvert, a 16th-century French explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to North America in the 1530s.

In England, one of the earliest documented instances of the name was Sir William Luvert, a wealthy landowner who lived in the county of Essex during the 14th century. He was mentioned in various records and manuscripts from that era.

Another individual of note was Robert Luvert, an English scholar and theologian born in 1562 who studied at the University of Cambridge and later became a prominent figure in the Church of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

During the 17th century, the name Luvert was found in various records and documents in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in France, as well as in parts of southern England, suggesting the continued presence and migration of individuals bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luvert

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

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 Luvert 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.

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

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