Origins of the Lovell surname

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    In 1921, most Lovells lived in london

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    8,100 Lovell Travel & migration records
    64,000 Lovells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lovell

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    714th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lovell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Lovell first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lovells

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Lovells in 1921

    Laundress

    309

    Dressmaker

    299

    Domestic Servant

    148

    General Servant Domestic

    137

    General Servant

    113

    Common male occupations for Lovells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    350

    General Labourer

    282

    Carpenter

    266

    Farm Labourer

    181

    Coal Miner

    134

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