Explore the Family Name Lovern

The meaning of Lovern

English: from the Middle English personal name Loverun, Old English Lēofrūn, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’ + rūn ‘rune’.

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How common is the last name Lovern in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lovern saw a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 16,665th most common, while it moved up to the 16,254th spot by 2010, marking a 2.47% increase in rank. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname Lovern grew from 1,582 in 2000 to 1,775 in 2010, a 12.2% increase. The proportion of people named Lovern per 100,000 also saw a slight uptick, from 0.59 in 2000 to 0.6 in 2010, a 1.69% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,665	#16,254	2.47%
Count	1,582	1,775	12.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.6	1.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lovern

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lovern. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname were White (93.62%), which declined to 87.55% in 2010. The second largest ethnicity group in 2000 was those identifying as having two or more races (1.96%), which also decreased to 1.41% in 2010. However, there was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals with the surname Lovern identifying as Hispanic, from 2.15% in 2000 to 9.3% in 2010, a whopping 332.56% increase. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native made up smaller proportions, with the latter seeing a significant decrease from 0.82% to 0.28%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.62%	87.55%	-6.48%
Hispanic	2.15%	9.3%	332.56%
Two or More Races	1.96%	1.41%	-28.06%
Black	0.82%	1.01%	23.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.63%	0.45%	-28.57%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.82%	0.28%	-65.85%