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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Liang | 0 | 601 |
| 402 | Lehane | 40 | 600 |
| 403 | Lawman | 293 | 595 |
| 404 | Luong | 0 | 589 |
| 405 | Luckman | 435 | 588 |
| 406 | Lansley | 404 | 585 |
| 407 | Leck | 344 | 585 |
| 408 | Lynskey | 36 | 582 |
| 409 | Loomes | 265 | 581 |
| 410 | Leatham | 392 | 578 |
| 411 | Latto | 353 | 576 |
| 412 | Levi | 714 | 575 |
| 413 | Loxley | 551 | 575 |
| 414 | Langstaff | 378 | 570 |
| 415 | Letchford | 324 | 570 |
| 416 | Lis | 0 | 566 |
| 417 | Linnett | 479 | 565 |
| 418 | Livsey | 1,052 | 564 |
| 419 | Lark | 645 | 563 |
| 420 | Lawry | 570 | 561 |
| 421 | Littlejohns | 466 | 559 |
| 422 | Lewthwaite | 436 | 554 |
| 423 | Loney | 419 | 552 |
| 424 | Letham | 320 | 551 |
| 425 | Laight | 273 | 550 |
| 426 | List | 504 | 547 |
| 427 | Lusty | 576 | 544 |
| 428 | Ladwa | 0 | 539 |
| 429 | Laher | 1 | 539 |
| 430 | Laurenson | 736 | 539 |
| 431 | Leaper | 349 | 539 |
| 432 | Libby | 388 | 539 |
| 433 | Longland | 474 | 538 |
| 434 | Lammas | 251 | 535 |
| 435 | Leroux | 15 | 535 |
| 436 | Lewry | 302 | 535 |
| 437 | Lucking | 499 | 535 |
| 438 | Lett | 404 | 534 |
| 439 | Loades | 168 | 534 |
| 440 | Louch | 415 | 532 |
| 441 | Lui | 0 | 530 |
| 442 | Lamming | 285 | 529 |
| 443 | Leadley | 399 | 527 |
| 444 | Littleton | 534 | 527 |
| 445 | Lucey | 122 | 527 |
| 446 | Linsley | 456 | 525 |
| 447 | Laskey | 352 | 521 |
| 448 | Lavers | 706 | 521 |
| 449 | Lingham | 266 | 521 |
| 450 | Lobley | 596 | 519 |
| 451 | Leaf | 509 | 517 |
| 452 | Lindsell | 320 | 516 |
| 453 | Lashley | 122 | 515 |
| 454 | Latta | 380 | 515 |
| 455 | Lowton | 233 | 515 |
| 456 | Lonie | 352 | 514 |
| 457 | Lansdown | 560 | 513 |
| 458 | Lant | 200 | 508 |
| 459 | Livings | 276 | 508 |
| 460 | Langmead | 286 | 505 |
| 461 | Lusher | 489 | 502 |
| 462 | Lymer | 227 | 502 |
| 463 | Lovie | 275 | 500 |
| 464 | Lindfield | 374 | 499 |
| 465 | Luu | 0 | 499 |
| 466 | Littlefield | 407 | 498 |
| 467 | Ledbury | 263 | 496 |
| 468 | Layland | 587 | 495 |
| 469 | Leavy | 75 | 494 |
| 470 | Loh | 6 | 493 |
| 471 | Landau | 28 | 489 |
| 472 | Ludford | 344 | 489 |
| 473 | Laverack | 279 | 488 |
| 474 | Lillis | 109 | 487 |
| 475 | Linklater | 705 | 487 |
| 476 | Liburd | 0 | 486 |
| 477 | Lelliott | 266 | 484 |
| 478 | Littlehales | 345 | 484 |
| 479 | Luton | 204 | 482 |
| 480 | Leece | 365 | 480 |
| 481 | Lyndon | 294 | 480 |
| 482 | Lipman | 190 | 479 |
| 483 | Lyden | 219 | 479 |
| 484 | Lovick | 393 | 477 |
| 485 | Lowis | 373 | 477 |
| 486 | Liew | 0 | 476 |
| 487 | Lait | 340 | 474 |
| 488 | Leggate | 212 | 474 |
| 489 | Ledingham | 439 | 473 |
| 490 | Lewendon | 275 | 471 |
| 491 | Lone | 110 | 471 |
| 492 | Loughrey | 14 | 471 |
| 493 | Lazell | 297 | 469 |
| 494 | Liaqat | 0 | 469 |
| 495 | Loynes | 252 | 467 |
| 496 | Lehmann | 96 | 464 |
| 497 | Lok | 1 | 464 |
| 498 | Leal | 255 | 463 |
| 499 | Levers | 306 | 463 |
| 500 | Liley | 406 | 462 |