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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Lace | 260 | 457 |
| 502 | Lambley | 216 | 455 |
| 503 | Langman | 453 | 454 |
| 504 | Leat | 289 | 454 |
| 505 | Leaney | 351 | 451 |
| 506 | Lama | 7 | 449 |
| 507 | Lindon | 502 | 449 |
| 508 | Lown | 236 | 448 |
| 509 | Lankester | 284 | 446 |
| 510 | Larke | 313 | 446 |
| 511 | Lascelles | 333 | 446 |
| 512 | Littlemore | 254 | 446 |
| 513 | Loder | 557 | 446 |
| 514 | Ludgate | 375 | 445 |
| 515 | Laurent | 59 | 443 |
| 516 | Lackenby | 220 | 442 |
| 517 | Linacre | 155 | 438 |
| 518 | Linn | 679 | 438 |
| 519 | Luis | 42 | 438 |
| 520 | Lala | 0 | 437 |
| 521 | Lardner | 309 | 437 |
| 522 | Lippiatt | 239 | 437 |
| 523 | Lorgat | 0 | 436 |
| 524 | Lightbown | 364 | 435 |
| 525 | Lineham | 259 | 435 |
| 526 | Lambton | 193 | 433 |
| 527 | Louca | 0 | 429 |
| 528 | Luty | 394 | 428 |
| 529 | Lalli | 1 | 426 |
| 530 | Langfield | 327 | 426 |
| 531 | Lovelace | 366 | 426 |
| 532 | Lapham | 307 | 425 |
| 533 | Lattimore | 160 | 425 |
| 534 | Lewsey | 277 | 424 |
| 535 | Lythe | 163 | 421 |
| 536 | Landy | 134 | 420 |
| 537 | Liggett | 114 | 420 |
| 538 | Lungu | 0 | 420 |
| 539 | Leavesley | 225 | 418 |
| 540 | Livesley | 421 | 418 |
| 541 | Lodhi | 0 | 418 |
| 542 | Lapping | 89 | 417 |
| 543 | Liddington | 390 | 417 |
| 544 | Linfoot | 493 | 417 |
| 545 | Lumby | 406 | 416 |
| 546 | Lance | 417 | 415 |
| 547 | Leathers | 265 | 415 |
| 548 | Leddy | 134 | 415 |
| 549 | Langhorn | 382 | 414 |
| 550 | Lombard | 93 | 414 |
| 551 | Luffman | 331 | 413 |
| 552 | Lanning | 384 | 412 |
| 553 | Laybourne | 174 | 412 |
| 554 | Limbrick | 292 | 412 |
| 555 | Lourenco | 0 | 412 |
| 556 | Layden | 183 | 411 |
| 557 | Lawther | 143 | 408 |
| 558 | Letch | 294 | 408 |
| 559 | Luo | 0 | 408 |
| 560 | Lyford | 262 | 408 |
| 561 | Leathley | 324 | 407 |
| 562 | Lowbridge | 180 | 407 |
| 563 | Learoyd | 292 | 406 |
| 564 | Longford | 498 | 406 |
| 565 | Lusted | 239 | 406 |
| 566 | Landa | 4 | 405 |
| 567 | Littleford | 218 | 405 |
| 568 | Leone | 17 | 404 |
| 569 | Lovesey | 242 | 401 |
| 570 | Lamptey | 0 | 399 |
| 571 | Lukins | 173 | 398 |
| 572 | Lampitt | 183 | 397 |
| 573 | Langdown | 137 | 397 |
| 574 | Lippett | 184 | 397 |
| 575 | Lambden | 279 | 395 |
| 576 | Lombardi | 9 | 395 |
| 577 | Laybourn | 256 | 394 |
| 578 | Longson | 336 | 393 |
| 579 | Layne | 100 | 392 |
| 580 | Larkman | 306 | 391 |
| 581 | Livett | 208 | 390 |
| 582 | Lillington | 233 | 389 |
| 583 | Lenehan | 20 | 388 |
| 584 | Luca | 3 | 388 |
| 585 | Lyddon | 326 | 388 |
| 586 | Langrish | 324 | 387 |
| 587 | Leckenby | 164 | 386 |
| 588 | Leroy | 137 | 386 |
| 589 | Leveridge | 115 | 386 |
| 590 | Lenthall | 233 | 385 |
| 591 | Lamport | 311 | 384 |
| 592 | Latcham | 151 | 383 |
| 593 | Lannon | 110 | 381 |
| 594 | Ladds | 308 | 380 |
| 595 | Laffey | 111 | 380 |
| 596 | Linstead | 279 | 379 |
| 597 | Lansdowne | 130 | 378 |
| 598 | Larson | 132 | 378 |
| 599 | Lyman | 153 | 374 |
| 600 | Laud | 292 | 372 |