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Early Origins of the Lovette family

The surname Lovette was first found in Buckinghamshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Lovette family

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Lovette Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lovatt, Lovat, Lovet, Lovett, Lovit, Lovitt and others.

Early Notables of the Lovette family

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Lovette Ranking

In the United States, the name Lovette is the 10,878th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Ireland Migration of the Lovette family to Ireland

Some of the Lovette family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Lovette migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lovette Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Edward Lovette, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States, in 1900
  • Katharine Lovette, who landed in America, in 1905
  • Lovette, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
  • Bridget Lovette, aged 44, who settled in America, in 1914
  • Katie Lovette, who immigrated to America, in 1914
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lovette (post 1700) +

  • Oscar Byrd Lovette (1871-1934), American Republican politician, Member of Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1895-97; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1931-33 [2]
  • Fred Lovette, American former NASCAR Grand National Series race car owner
  • Eddie Lovette (1943-1998), American Coconut Grove reggae musician from Cairo, Georgia
  • Oscar Lovette (1871-1934), American politician, United States Representative from Tennessee
  • Elizabeth "Lizzy" Lovette, Australian radio presenter and TV presenter


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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