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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Lyness | 83 | 372 |
| 602 | Larman | 281 | 371 |
| 603 | Linaker | 259 | 371 |
| 604 | Lunney | 71 | 370 |
| 605 | Lattimer | 418 | 369 |
| 606 | Ladva | 0 | 367 |
| 607 | Lansdell | 254 | 367 |
| 608 | Lewer | 243 | 366 |
| 609 | Lunat | 0 | 366 |
| 610 | Laithwaite | 253 | 363 |
| 611 | Larvin | 123 | 363 |
| 612 | Limbachia | 0 | 363 |
| 613 | Lowen | 258 | 363 |
| 614 | Laban | 183 | 362 |
| 615 | Leeke | 196 | 361 |
| 616 | Lodhia | 0 | 361 |
| 617 | Lubbock | 393 | 361 |
| 618 | Lusby | 332 | 361 |
| 619 | Lauchlan | 207 | 360 |
| 620 | Lockton | 232 | 360 |
| 621 | Laney | 234 | 359 |
| 622 | Langer | 101 | 357 |
| 623 | Longfield | 287 | 357 |
| 624 | Lusk | 276 | 357 |
| 625 | Lalji | 0 | 356 |
| 626 | Lesniak | 0 | 353 |
| 627 | Larby | 170 | 351 |
| 628 | Leworthy | 238 | 351 |
| 629 | La | 32 | 350 |
| 630 | Ledsham | 275 | 350 |
| 631 | Linsell | 372 | 350 |
| 632 | Lipscomb | 365 | 350 |
| 633 | Lucock | 305 | 350 |
| 634 | Lanyon | 473 | 349 |
| 635 | Lidstone | 393 | 349 |
| 636 | Liversedge | 546 | 349 |
| 637 | Lamble | 349 | 347 |
| 638 | Loose | 300 | 346 |
| 639 | Leason | 313 | 345 |
| 640 | Lloydwilliams | 0 | 345 |
| 641 | Lumsdon | 330 | 345 |
| 642 | Larsson | 27 | 343 |
| 643 | Loughnane | 2 | 343 |
| 644 | Lorraine | 140 | 341 |
| 645 | Lenaghan | 23 | 340 |
| 646 | Langstone | 319 | 339 |
| 647 | Lartey | 0 | 339 |
| 648 | Launder | 235 | 339 |
| 649 | Levell | 240 | 339 |
| 650 | Longhorn | 343 | 339 |
| 651 | Loosley | 211 | 339 |
| 652 | Lupu | 0 | 337 |
| 653 | Linsdell | 242 | 336 |
| 654 | Loi | 2 | 336 |
| 655 | Ledwith | 59 | 335 |
| 656 | Lench | 147 | 334 |
| 657 | Levesley | 110 | 334 |
| 658 | Ladha | 0 | 333 |
| 659 | Lakeman | 420 | 333 |
| 660 | Lammin | 50 | 333 |
| 661 | Lowthian | 246 | 333 |
| 662 | Lashbrook | 184 | 332 |
| 663 | Liddy | 118 | 332 |
| 664 | Laking | 248 | 331 |
| 665 | Lanfear | 203 | 331 |
| 666 | Lipinski | 1 | 331 |
| 667 | Loasby | 272 | 331 |
| 668 | Luby | 135 | 331 |
| 669 | Lannigan | 76 | 330 |
| 670 | Lou | 7 | 328 |
| 671 | Ludbrook | 213 | 328 |
| 672 | Luxon | 190 | 327 |
| 673 | Larmour | 74 | 326 |
| 674 | Lillico | 171 | 326 |
| 675 | Linfield | 376 | 326 |
| 676 | Lysaght | 72 | 326 |
| 677 | Loughton | 425 | 325 |
| 678 | Lynham | 175 | 325 |
| 679 | Lackey | 193 | 324 |
| 680 | Lamerton | 251 | 324 |
| 681 | Leggott | 325 | 323 |
| 682 | Lorenz | 39 | 323 |
| 683 | Lamey | 81 | 321 |
| 684 | Lashmar | 98 | 321 |
| 685 | Litster | 277 | 321 |
| 686 | Leman | 468 | 320 |
| 687 | Leakey | 290 | 319 |
| 688 | Lammie | 147 | 318 |
| 689 | Lovely | 144 | 317 |
| 690 | Locking | 238 | 315 |
| 691 | Loud | 278 | 313 |
| 692 | Leafe | 111 | 311 |
| 693 | Luce | 269 | 311 |
| 694 | Lagden | 181 | 310 |
| 695 | Laine | 111 | 310 |
| 696 | Lamberton | 199 | 307 |
| 697 | Launchbury | 91 | 306 |
| 698 | Ledgard | 459 | 306 |
| 699 | Lidbetter | 172 | 306 |
| 700 | Loraine | 164 | 306 |