Surnames
UK surnames beginning with L
Browse UK surnames from the 1881 census and modern surname records. Surname pages show counts, origin facts, historical distribution, maps, first-name pairings and census detail.
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| # | Surname | 1881 count | Modern count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Less | 24 | 57 |
| 1602 | Leuchars | 84 | 57 |
| 1603 | Locket | 342 | 57 |
| 1604 | Lorking | 52 | 57 |
| 1605 | Leopard | 136 | 56 |
| 1606 | Lomath | 79 | 56 |
| 1607 | Lury | 22 | 56 |
| 1608 | Lorrimer | 116 | 55 |
| 1609 | Louie | 24 | 54 |
| 1610 | Lawden | 51 | 53 |
| 1611 | Linskill | 114 | 53 |
| 1612 | Llyod | 66 | 52 |
| 1613 | Lamon | 27 | 51 |
| 1614 | Lones | 61 | 51 |
| 1615 | Loundes | 129 | 51 |
| 1616 | Laxon | 102 | 50 |
| 1617 | Laytham | 107 | 50 |
| 1618 | Legerton | 134 | 50 |
| 1619 | Lame | 37 | 49 |
| 1620 | Layburn | 84 | 49 |
| 1621 | Lyde | 81 | 49 |
| 1622 | Lavy | 19 | 48 |
| 1623 | Lewers | 28 | 48 |
| 1624 | Lewery | 57 | 48 |
| 1625 | Loon | 56 | 48 |
| 1626 | Lucker | 64 | 48 |
| 1627 | Langtry | 118 | 47 |
| 1628 | Lanson | 71 | 47 |
| 1629 | Lawder | 41 | 47 |
| 1630 | Luckey | 75 | 47 |
| 1631 | Lyas | 51 | 47 |
| 1632 | Lyner | 54 | 47 |
| 1633 | Lightbourne | 100 | 45 |
| 1634 | Livick | 96 | 45 |
| 1635 | Lathom | 196 | 44 |
| 1636 | Levie | 90 | 44 |
| 1637 | Ladson | 45 | 43 |
| 1638 | Lamas | 34 | 43 |
| 1639 | Lerry | 55 | 43 |
| 1640 | Lythell | 43 | 43 |
| 1641 | Leeton | 41 | 42 |
| 1642 | Lore | 40 | 42 |
| 1643 | Loads | 203 | 41 |
| 1644 | Larken | 96 | 40 |
| 1645 | Littlebury | 70 | 40 |
| 1646 | Longbotham | 90 | 40 |
| 1647 | Lyal | 58 | 40 |
| 1648 | Lage | 16 | 39 |
| 1649 | Lowick | 61 | 39 |
| 1650 | Lasbury | 65 | 38 |
| 1651 | Letherland | 61 | 38 |
| 1652 | Lazonby | 102 | 37 |
| 1653 | Lann | 26 | 36 |
| 1654 | Llewhellin | 104 | 36 |
| 1655 | Lucks | 23 | 35 |
| 1656 | Lainson | 87 | 34 |
| 1657 | Leadbeter | 36 | 34 |
| 1658 | Legan | 23 | 34 |
| 1659 | Lenox | 72 | 34 |
| 1660 | Lime | 42 | 34 |
| 1661 | Luxmore | 83 | 34 |
| 1662 | Lawery | 31 | 33 |
| 1663 | Leack | 37 | 33 |
| 1664 | Letter | 68 | 33 |
| 1665 | Louisa | 8 | 33 |
| 1666 | Lovey | 80 | 33 |
| 1667 | Liddel | 216 | 32 |
| 1668 | Lions | 42 | 32 |
| 1669 | Lonton | 6 | 32 |
| 1670 | Logg | 100 | 31 |
| 1671 | Leale | 77 | 30 |
| 1672 | Luckley | 80 | 30 |
| 1673 | Leed | 139 | 29 |
| 1674 | Lenn | 44 | 29 |
| 1675 | Leston | 35 | 29 |
| 1676 | Levingston | 17 | 29 |
| 1677 | Looke | 37 | 29 |
| 1678 | Lacock | 97 | 28 |
| 1679 | Lamber | 16 | 28 |
| 1680 | Lans | 8 | 28 |
| 1681 | Lard | 57 | 28 |
| 1682 | Lesson | 60 | 28 |
| 1683 | Lary | 56 | 27 |
| 1684 | Lason | 29 | 27 |
| 1685 | Laylor | 12 | 27 |
| 1686 | Lexton | 33 | 27 |
| 1687 | Liner | 64 | 27 |
| 1688 | Lamp | 12 | 25 |
| 1689 | Lawis | 26 | 25 |
| 1690 | Legh | 79 | 25 |
| 1691 | Lenord | 114 | 25 |
| 1692 | Lummas | 79 | 25 |
| 1693 | Lamford | 28 | 24 |
| 1694 | Larton | 23 | 24 |
| 1695 | Lutt | 51 | 24 |
| 1696 | Lawyer | 62 | 23 |
| 1697 | Layard | 36 | 23 |
| 1698 | Leich | 99 | 23 |
| 1699 | Leurs | 10 | 23 |
| 1700 | Linker | 10 | 23 |