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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Lanceley | 135 | 255 |
| 802 | Langworthy | 340 | 255 |
| 803 | Laflin | 135 | 254 |
| 804 | Lockyear | 210 | 254 |
| 805 | Lound | 165 | 253 |
| 806 | Lech | 20 | 251 |
| 807 | Leckey | 19 | 251 |
| 808 | Levinson | 57 | 251 |
| 809 | Leeper | 89 | 250 |
| 810 | Lindridge | 158 | 250 |
| 811 | Luk | 13 | 250 |
| 812 | Laroche | 104 | 249 |
| 813 | Lavell | 337 | 248 |
| 814 | Loe | 218 | 248 |
| 815 | Lilburn | 207 | 247 |
| 816 | Linforth | 166 | 247 |
| 817 | Louw | 0 | 247 |
| 818 | Leite | 19 | 245 |
| 819 | Lesley | 154 | 245 |
| 820 | Lidgett | 256 | 244 |
| 821 | Lanchester | 162 | 243 |
| 822 | Landry | 151 | 243 |
| 823 | Lerner | 10 | 243 |
| 824 | Liyanage | 0 | 243 |
| 825 | Lamplough | 197 | 242 |
| 826 | Limond | 95 | 242 |
| 827 | Lum | 80 | 241 |
| 828 | Lombardo | 3 | 240 |
| 829 | Lambell | 191 | 239 |
| 830 | Leeves | 139 | 239 |
| 831 | Lei | 5 | 238 |
| 832 | Lively | 158 | 238 |
| 833 | Laidlow | 187 | 237 |
| 834 | Liquorish | 156 | 237 |
| 835 | Lotay | 0 | 236 |
| 836 | Langthorne | 67 | 235 |
| 837 | Lemay | 99 | 235 |
| 838 | Levens | 234 | 234 |
| 839 | Lightwood | 227 | 234 |
| 840 | Lote | 96 | 234 |
| 841 | Lount | 101 | 234 |
| 842 | Lowey | 63 | 234 |
| 843 | Learmouth | 282 | 233 |
| 844 | Loonat | 0 | 233 |
| 845 | Lyes | 197 | 233 |
| 846 | Legood | 136 | 232 |
| 847 | Leney | 194 | 232 |
| 848 | Lowerson | 53 | 232 |
| 849 | Lowth | 100 | 232 |
| 850 | Lodwick | 269 | 231 |
| 851 | Lara | 20 | 229 |
| 852 | Laville | 19 | 229 |
| 853 | Lendon | 148 | 229 |
| 854 | Lewsley | 120 | 229 |
| 855 | Lunan | 249 | 229 |
| 856 | Landsborough | 55 | 226 |
| 857 | Lesser | 121 | 226 |
| 858 | Lowles | 71 | 226 |
| 859 | Lanni | 2 | 225 |
| 860 | Legrice | 81 | 225 |
| 861 | Loureiro | 0 | 225 |
| 862 | Limbada | 0 | 224 |
| 863 | Lampert | 88 | 223 |
| 864 | Laskowska | 0 | 223 |
| 865 | Leblanc | 47 | 223 |
| 866 | Lemin | 128 | 222 |
| 867 | Levis | 119 | 222 |
| 868 | Levison | 176 | 222 |
| 869 | Lillicrap | 273 | 222 |
| 870 | Laughland | 164 | 221 |
| 871 | Lamprell | 98 | 220 |
| 872 | Langlois | 69 | 220 |
| 873 | Lew | 32 | 220 |
| 874 | Loughman | 83 | 220 |
| 875 | Latouche | 31 | 219 |
| 876 | Lefeuvre | 42 | 219 |
| 877 | Ledward | 173 | 218 |
| 878 | Linsey | 268 | 218 |
| 879 | Litton | 349 | 218 |
| 880 | Langshaw | 201 | 217 |
| 881 | Lansbury | 182 | 217 |
| 882 | Liao | 0 | 217 |
| 883 | Lissaman | 168 | 217 |
| 884 | Littley | 110 | 217 |
| 885 | Lumbard | 134 | 217 |
| 886 | Lamkin | 114 | 216 |
| 887 | Landells | 160 | 216 |
| 888 | Lounds | 229 | 216 |
| 889 | Lukasik | 0 | 216 |
| 890 | Ladyman | 168 | 215 |
| 891 | Lambat | 4 | 215 |
| 892 | Lapper | 164 | 215 |
| 893 | Loake | 118 | 215 |
| 894 | Lukacs | 0 | 215 |
| 895 | Landels | 148 | 212 |
| 896 | Limmer | 157 | 212 |
| 897 | Latchem | 137 | 211 |
| 898 | Leighfield | 156 | 210 |
| 899 | Leitao | 0 | 210 |
| 900 | Limer | 134 | 210 |