Love Family History

Love Surname Meaning

English: from a Middle English personal name derived from the Old English female name Lufu ‘love’ or the masculine equivalent Lufa. Compare Leaf.

English and Scottish: nickname from Anglo-Norman French love ‘she-wolf’ or simply ‘wolf’ the word love being a back-formation from the diminutive forms lovel and lovet ‘little wolf’. See also Low from Anglo-Norman French lou the more usual form of the word.

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhionghuin (see McKinnon).

Flemish (De Love): altered form of Delhove, a habitational name from any of the places called Hove and L'Hoves in Hainault for example.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dove, Loge, Lore, Hove, Bove, Look, Cove, Noe, Long, Lodge

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78K	Military Records
40K	Immigration Records
412K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Love family from?

You can see how Love families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Love family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Love families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 726 Love families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Love's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Love families in 1891.

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What did your Love ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Love. 9% of Love men worked as a General labourer and 68% of Love women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Love were Bricklayer and Private means.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 412K census records available for the last name Love. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Love census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 40K immigration records available for the last name Love. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 78K military records available for the last name Love. For the veterans among your Love ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Love lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Love life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Love in 1940 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

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Love Surname Meaning

English: from a Middle English personal name derived from the Old English female name Lufu ‘love’ or the masculine equivalent Lufa. Compare Leaf.

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhionghuin (see McKinnon).

Flemish (De Love): altered form of Delhove, a habitational name from any of the places called Hove and L'Hoves in Hainault for example.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Love family from?

What did your Love ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Love family records will you find?

What is the average Love lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Love life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Love in 1940 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

Love Family History

Love Surname Meaning

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Love Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Love

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Where is the Love family from?

What did your Love ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Love family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Love lifespan?

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