Lovett

English

Alternative forms

• Lovatt, Lovitt

Etymology

A nickname from Anglo-Norman louet (“wolf-cub”), a diminutive of lou (“wolf”); this nickname may have also been used as a personal name.

Proper noun

Lovett (countable and uncountable, plural Lovetts)

1. (countable) A surname from Anglo-Norman.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. An unincorporated community in Laurens County, Georgia, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Jennings County, Indiana, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lovett is the 1842^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19471 individuals. Lovett is most common among White (64.34%) and Black/African American (29.78%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lovett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 465.