Lollar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The origins of the distinguished surname Lollar are somewhat obscure. The name is most likely related to the Middle Dutch word "lollaerd," meaning "babbler of nonsense"; alternatively, it is possible that the name is connected to the early Middle English word "lollere," meaning "mumbler," a name applied to a pious person. "Lollar" was substituted in the 14th century for "Lollard" as a description of the followers of John Wyclif, an English Bible translator who was condemned as a heretic. 1

Early Origins of the Lollar family

The surname Lollar was first found in East England, where the name is thought to have originated. The first known bearer of the name was Elfred le Lollere, who was recorded in the Cartularium Monasterii de Rameseia of Huntingdonshire in 1133. 1

Early History of the Lollar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lollar research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1133, 1279, 1322, 1790, 1808, 1821 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Lollar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lollar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lollar, Loller, Lawler, Lawlor, Lawlar, Lollard and many more.

Early Notables of the Lollar family

Notables of the family at this time include

Walter Lollard (d. 1322), a theologian and martyr, and Robert Loller (d. 1808), a military general who served the Continental Army in the American Revolution

Lollar Ranking

In the United States, the name Lollar is the 8,912^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Lollar family to Ireland

Some of the Lollar family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lollar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lollar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Martin Lollar, aged 28, who landed in Missouri in 1848 3
Peter Lollar, aged 41, who arrived in New York, NY in 1873 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Lollar (post 1700) +

John "Sherm" Lollar (1924-1977), American Major League Baseball player who played from 1946 to 1963, awarded the first Rawlings Gold Glove Award for the catcher position in Major League Baseball in 1957
Phil Lollar, American actor, known for 3-2-1 Penguins! (2006), Little Angels Vol. 1: ABC's (2012) and The Lords of Magick (1989)
John Hope "Slick" Lollar, former American player in the National Football League
Ron Lollar (b. 1948), American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tom Lollar, American internationally renowned ceramist
William Timothy Lollar (b. 1956), former American professional baseball pitcher
Jim Lollar, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Texas State Senate 10th District, 1996 4
Coleman A. Lollar Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Independent Democratic Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1968 4

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html