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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Lax | 579 | 861 |
| 302 | Louth | 358 | 861 |
| 303 | Lyth | 417 | 856 |
| 304 | Lima | 13 | 840 |
| 305 | Liptrot | 594 | 838 |
| 306 | Leggatt | 863 | 831 |
| 307 | Loizou | 0 | 829 |
| 308 | Lakey | 302 | 828 |
| 309 | Lower | 588 | 827 |
| 310 | Liggins | 523 | 825 |
| 311 | Lochrie | 193 | 823 |
| 312 | Lowson | 685 | 822 |
| 313 | Loft | 766 | 820 |
| 314 | Lenihan | 36 | 811 |
| 315 | Longmuir | 560 | 811 |
| 316 | Lundy | 530 | 808 |
| 317 | Lawford | 664 | 807 |
| 318 | Lovejoy | 650 | 807 |
| 319 | Lochhead | 542 | 805 |
| 320 | Landers | 477 | 803 |
| 321 | Lishman | 612 | 803 |
| 322 | Loxton | 365 | 799 |
| 323 | Lange | 248 | 791 |
| 324 | Littlefair | 428 | 791 |
| 325 | Lightowler | 705 | 787 |
| 326 | Lennie | 654 | 786 |
| 327 | Landon | 565 | 780 |
| 328 | Littlechild | 408 | 778 |
| 329 | Lugg | 889 | 774 |
| 330 | Lavis | 580 | 773 |
| 331 | Llewelyn | 888 | 771 |
| 332 | Lowdon | 422 | 771 |
| 333 | Liston | 474 | 768 |
| 334 | Lyttle | 29 | 766 |
| 335 | Lightbody | 532 | 761 |
| 336 | Leivers | 238 | 760 |
| 337 | Lill | 582 | 759 |
| 338 | Lanham | 758 | 758 |
| 339 | Lowman | 669 | 755 |
| 340 | Linehan | 71 | 754 |
| 341 | Leadbitter | 286 | 751 |
| 342 | Levene | 106 | 750 |
| 343 | Lundie | 521 | 749 |
| 344 | Luther | 426 | 740 |
| 345 | Laming | 612 | 738 |
| 346 | Levey | 388 | 738 |
| 347 | Leeman | 433 | 728 |
| 348 | Leppard | 400 | 728 |
| 349 | Layzell | 333 | 727 |
| 350 | Lefevre | 275 | 726 |
| 351 | Leeks | 396 | 724 |
| 352 | Loach | 390 | 722 |
| 353 | Lowrey | 568 | 720 |
| 354 | Leatherland | 323 | 717 |
| 355 | Lithgow | 548 | 713 |
| 356 | Leo | 140 | 711 |
| 357 | Lucy | 626 | 711 |
| 358 | Langlands | 699 | 704 |
| 359 | Laughlin | 446 | 704 |
| 360 | Lindo | 81 | 702 |
| 361 | Leeds | 577 | 698 |
| 362 | Lofts | 681 | 688 |
| 363 | Longdon | 605 | 688 |
| 364 | Leggat | 697 | 684 |
| 365 | Leaman | 621 | 680 |
| 366 | Lind | 514 | 672 |
| 367 | Lapsley | 182 | 671 |
| 368 | Leverett | 452 | 670 |
| 369 | Levick | 413 | 665 |
| 370 | Laxton | 911 | 663 |
| 371 | Lewandowska | 0 | 662 |
| 372 | Lambeth | 539 | 659 |
| 373 | Latchford | 465 | 658 |
| 374 | Limbert | 338 | 657 |
| 375 | Liles | 269 | 654 |
| 376 | Loveless | 617 | 653 |
| 377 | Laity | 462 | 647 |
| 378 | Lintott | 466 | 643 |
| 379 | Loy | 226 | 642 |
| 380 | Lapworth | 586 | 640 |
| 381 | Lazar | 3 | 637 |
| 382 | Lovering | 513 | 637 |
| 383 | Lidster | 326 | 634 |
| 384 | Lingwood | 545 | 634 |
| 385 | Langdale | 522 | 631 |
| 386 | Lintern | 460 | 628 |
| 387 | Lockie | 707 | 626 |
| 388 | Lunnon | 312 | 622 |
| 389 | Leyden | 226 | 620 |
| 390 | Longshaw | 518 | 615 |
| 391 | Loveland | 590 | 615 |
| 392 | Lanigan | 223 | 614 |
| 393 | Loosemore | 410 | 612 |
| 394 | Leaning | 152 | 611 |
| 395 | Leicester | 676 | 611 |
| 396 | Levin | 190 | 610 |
| 397 | Lobban | 348 | 609 |
| 398 | Larder | 471 | 608 |
| 399 | Lewins | 262 | 607 |
| 400 | Layfield | 546 | 605 |