Are you looking for a comprehensive list of last names beginning with “L”?
We’ve used the 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census to compile 1,305 surnames that start with the letter L and have at least one thousand bearers of the name.
In the table below, you’ll see the total number of bearers for the name in each census.
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Meanings Of Popular Last Names Starting With L
Here are the top ten most common last names beginning with L in the 2010 U.S. census.
They are in descending order of how common they are.
| Surname | Bearers | Origins | Meaning |
| Lopez | 874,523 | Hispanic | Wolf |
| Lee | 693,023 | English; Chinese | Person living by a clearing (English) |
| Lewis | 531,781 | English | Famous battle |
| Long | 229,374 | English | Tall person |
| Lane | 134,227 | English | Person living near a path |
| Lawrence | 129,699 | Across Europe | Laurel trees |
| Larson | 122,587 | Swedish | Variant of Lawrence |
| Lawson | 119,053 | Scottish | Variant of Lawrence |
| Lynch | 117,708 | Irish | Sailor |
| Li | 111,786 | Chinese | Plum tree |
The meanings given above are short summaries. Some names have several meanings depending on the region. We give more details later in this article.
Famous People With L Surnames
Here is an assorted collection of ten famous people with a family name starting with L.
| Famous Person | Occupation | Best Known For |
| Abraham Lincoln | American President | Won the Civil War |
| CS Lewis | English writer | Narnia series |
| Bruce Lee | Actor, martial artist | Enter The Dragon |
| Martin Luther | German theologian | Protestant Reformation |
| Ursula K Le Guin | American novelist | A Wizard Of Earthsea |
| John Lennon | English songwriter | Imagine |
| TE Lawrence | English soldier | Arab Revolt |
| Louis (many) | Kings of France | Execution of Louis XVI |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | American singer | Great Balls Of Fire |
| John Le Carré | English novelist | The Spy Who Came In From The Cold |
Last Names Starting With L
Let’s start with names from La to Lacefield.
La is the most common name in this section with over six thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.
It’s also one of the few two-letter names with thousands of people in the United States.
The name is predominantly Vietnamese, and it originates from the Chinese name Luo. The meaning refers to a net for catching birds.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| La | 4,892 | 6,655 |
| Laabs | 1,617 | 1,621 |
| Labadie | 1,774 | 1,926 |
| Labar | 1,973 | 1,887 |
| Labarbera | 2,513 | 2,573 |
| Labarge | 3,088 | 3,270 |
| Labarre | 1,973 | 2,078 |
| Labat | 1,122 | 1,762 |
| Labbe | 3,980 | 4,294 |
| Labella | 2,083 | 1,882 |
| Labelle | 5,756 | 6,242 |
| Laberge | 1,429 | 1,448 |
| Labombard | 1,202 | 1,258 |
| Labonte | 4,393 | 4,706 |
| Laborde | 3,802 | 4,095 |
| Labounty | 1,560 | 1,577 |
| Laboy | 4,501 | 5,590 |
| Labra | 1,147 | 1,697 |
| Labrada | 1,093 | 1,700 |
| Labrador | 1,597 | 2,036 |
| Labranche | 1,179 | 1,303 |
| Labrecque | 2,776 | 2,841 |
| Labrie | 2,964 | 3,171 |
| Labriola | 1,282 | 1,255 |
| Labuda | 1,195 | 1,235 |
| Lacasse | 3,121 | 3,307 |
| Lacava | 1,090 | 1,161 |
| Lacayo | 1,937 | 2,299 |
| Lacaze | 1,018 | 1,123 |
| Lacefield | 1,336 | 1,363 |
From Lacey to Lady
Lacy is the most common name in this section with over twenty-three thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census. The variant Lacey is in the high teens of thousands.
The name appears throughout England and Ireland. It has Norman origins and was brought to the islands with the Norman Conquest. It comes from the town of Lassy in France.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lacey | 17,811 | 18,691 |
| Lach | 2,345 | 2,515 |
| Lachance | 5,619 | 5,744 |
| Lachapelle | 2,760 | 2,808 |
| Lacher | 1,684 | 1,744 |
| Lachman | 1,508 | 1,535 |
| Lachney | 1,001 | 1,055 |
| Lack | 2,739 | 2,661 |
| Lackey | 17,749 | 18,082 |
| Lackner | 1,155 | 1,131 |
| Lacks | 1,092 | 1,082 |
| Laclair | 2,527 | 2,606 |
| Lacombe | 4,253 | 4,524 |
| Lacoste | 2,130 | 2,430 |
| Lacount | 1,125 | 1,190 |
| Lacour | 3,585 | 3,822 |
| Lacourse | 1,548 | 1,612 |
| Lacroix | 7,606 | 8,003 |
| Lacross | 1,384 | 1,446 |
| Lacrosse | 1,043 | 1,090 |
| Lacy | 22,250 | 23,110 |
| Ladd | 15,898 | 16,112 |
| Lade | 1,131 | 1,106 |
| Ladner | 6,339 | 6,551 |
| Ladouceur | 1,165 | 1,289 |
| Ladson | 2,412 | 2,729 |
| Ladue | 2,264 | 2,374 |
| Laduke | 2,436 | 2,544 |
| Ladwig | 2,123 | 2,104 |
| Lady | 1,085 | 1,070 |
From Lafata (or La Fata) to Lagos
Lafferty is the most common name in this section with over ten thousand bearers in the 2010 census in the U.S.
The name is of Irish origins. The meaning comes from the Gaelic words for ruler (flaith) and someone who acts bravely (beartach).
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lafata | 1,215 | 1,269 |
| Lafave | 3,624 | 3,849 |
| Lafayette | 2,387 | 2,593 |
| Laferriere | 1,560 | 1,562 |
| Lafever | 1,997 | 1,960 |
| Lafferty | 10,014 | 10,373 |
| Laffey | 1,426 | 1,510 |
| Laffoon | 1,453 | 1,509 |
| Laflamme | 3,506 | 3,689 |
| Lafleur | 8,852 | 9,430 |
| Lafollette | 2,906 | 2,932 |
| Lafon | 1,531 | 1,588 |
| Lafond | 3,898 | 4,112 |
| Lafontaine | 3,497 | 3,652 |
| Laforce | 1,520 | 1,584 |
| Laforest | 1,822 | 1,977 |
| Laforge | 2,050 | 2,231 |
| Lafortune | 1,310 | 1,574 |
| Lafountain | 3,498 | 3,639 |
| Laframboise | 1,039 | 1,129 |
| Lafrance | 5,211 | 5,574 |
| Lafreniere | 2,152 | 2,159 |
| Lagana | 1,241 | 1,182 |
| Lagarde | 1,457 | 1,561 |
| Lagasse | 2,682 | 2,823 |
| Lage | 1,941 | 2,026 |
| Lager | 1,376 | 1,329 |
| Lago | 2,341 | 2,754 |
| Lagos | 2,192 | 3,254 |
From Lagrange to Lakin
Lake is the most common name in this section with over thirty-two thousand bearers in the 2010 census.
The early English bearers likely lived by a body of water.
Laird is a Scottish name. The origins are as a title bestowed upon landowners.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lagrange | 2,415 | 2,574 |
| Lagrone | 2,268 | 2,410 |
| Laguardia | 1,237 | 1,388 |
| Laguerre | 2,052 | 3,171 |
| Laguna | 3,906 | 5,633 |
| Lagunas | 4,651 | 7,080 |
| Lahey | 2,280 | 2,391 |
| Lahman | 1,174 | 1,177 |
| Lahr | 3,577 | 3,666 |
| Lahti | 1,761 | 1,738 |
| Lai | 15,490 | 19,157 |
| Laidlaw | 1,717 | 1,858 |
| Lail | 4,111 | 4,304 |
| Lain | 2,988 | 2,649 |
| Laine | 3,306 | 3,456 |
| Lainez | 2,018 | 3,762 |
| Laing | 5,836 | 6,465 |
| Lair | 3,732 | 3,923 |
| Laird | 18,031 | 18,696 |
| Lajeunesse | 1,309 | 1,367 |
| Lajoie | 3,073 | 3,145 |
| Lakatos | 1,234 | 1,307 |
| Lake | 30,924 | 32,104 |
| Lakes | 2,842 | 2,840 |
| Lakey | 3,507 | 4,025 |
| Lakhani | 1,470 | 2,193 |
| Lakin | 3,232 | 4,126 |
From Lal to Lamendola
Lambert is the most common name in this section for over ninety-three thousand bearers in the 2010 census. There are several variants in this list.
The name is found across Europe. The meaning derives from the old Germanic words for “land” and “bright”.
The name spread through several high-profile Lamberts including various Italian dukes and the Bishop of Maastricht who became venerated as a saint.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lal | 2,868 | 3,997 |
| Lala | 1,033 | 1,390 |
| Laliberte | 3,104 | 3,120 |
| Lall | 1,266 | 1,568 |
| Lalli | 1,362 | 1,358 |
| Lally | 5,528 | 5,808 |
| Lalonde | 4,961 | 5,134 |
| Lalone | 1,123 | 1,150 |
| Lam | 44,385 | 55,554 |
| Lama | 1,763 | 2,958 |
| Laman | 1,133 | 1,086 |
| Lamanna | 2,842 | 2,932 |
| Lamantia | 1,922 | 1,963 |
| Lamar | 11,030 | 11,733 |
| Lamarca | 1,711 | 1,723 |
| Lamarche | 1,933 | 2,077 |
| Lamarre | 1,889 | 2,227 |
| Lamas | 3,962 | 5,621 |
| Lamay | 1,681 | 1,835 |
| Lamb | 58,555 | 59,913 |
| Lambdin | 1,726 | 1,778 |
| Lambe | 1,119 | 1,211 |
| Lamberson | 2,629 | 2,692 |
| Lambert | 90,618 | 93,678 |
| Lamberth | 1,848 | 2,905 |
| Lambertson | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Lambeth | 3,618 | 3,682 |
| Lamborn | 1,082 | 1,133 |
| Lambrecht | 3,532 | 3,719 |
| Lambright | 3,658 | 4,463 |
| Lambros | 1,089 | 1,098 |
| Lamendola | 1,181 | 1,190 |
From Lamere to Lanclos
Lancaster is the most common name in this section with over thirty-two thousand bearers in 2010.
The English origins are from a region of the same name. The meaning comes from a river named Lune and the Old English word for a fortified town (ceaster).
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lamere | 2,301 | 2,760 |
| Lamers | 1,145 | 1,205 |
| Lamey | 1,321 | 1,178 |
| Lamkin | 3,013 | 2,987 |
| Lamm | 6,065 | 6,105 |
| Lammers | 4,692 | 5,061 |
| Lammert | 1,198 | 1,078 |
| Lamon | 1,843 | 1,957 |
| Lamonica | 2,349 | 2,431 |
| Lamont | 6,511 | 6,845 |
| Lamontagne | 3,363 | 3,539 |
| Lamoreaux | 2,406 | 2,595 |
| Lamothe | 3,165 | 3,409 |
| Lamotte | 2,075 | 2,289 |
| Lamoureux | 3,295 | 3,361 |
| Lamp | 4,000 | 4,042 |
| Lampe | 4,883 | 5,290 |
| Lampert | 3,252 | 3,484 |
| Lamphere | 2,259 | 2,315 |
| Lamphier | 1,237 | 1,235 |
| Lamping | 1,211 | 1,243 |
| Lampkin | 5,331 | 6,034 |
| Lampkins | 1,387 | 1,453 |
| Lampley | 3,187 | 3,402 |
| Lampman | 2,332 | 2,334 |
| Lampton | 1,172 | 1,220 |
| Lamson | 2,705 | 2,879 |
| Lamy | 1,334 | 1,486 |
| Lan | 2,262 | 3,262 |
| Lancaster | 31,686 | 32,362 |
| Lance | 12,700 | 13,122 |
| Lanclos | 1,061 | 1,110 |
From Land to Langel
Lane is the most common name in this section with over 134 thousand bearers in the 2010 census.
The early English bearers likely lived near narrow paths across rural areas and in towns.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Land | 20,687 | 21,116 |
| Landa | 5,765 | 8,267 |
| Landau | 4,675 | 5,582 |
| Landaverde | 3,353 | 6,336 |
| Lande | 1,139 | 1,156 |
| Lander | 4,896 | 5,186 |
| Landeros | 7,492 | 10,934 |
| Landers | 18,308 | 19,144 |
| Landes | 4,283 | 4,404 |
| Landgraf | 1,658 | 1,659 |
| Landi | 1,934 | 2,038 |
| Landin | 3,770 | 4,722 |
| Landis | 18,388 | 18,826 |
| Landman | 1,986 | 2,319 |
| Landon | 8,560 | 9,211 |
| Landreth | 4,450 | 4,568 |
| Landrum | 11,851 | 12,026 |
| Landry | 37,961 | 39,391 |
| Lands | 1,478 | 1,509 |
| Landsman | 1,108 | 1,242 |
| Landwehr | 2,320 | 2,401 |
| Landy | 2,347 | 2,474 |
| Lane | 128,727 | 134,227 |
| Laney | 10,386 | 10,796 |
| Lanford | 2,167 | 2,455 |
| Lang | 59,843 | 61,529 |
| Langan | 4,513 | 4,982 |
| Langdon | 8,723 | 8,794 |
| Lange | 29,977 | 30,984 |
| Langel | 1,260 | 1,108 |
From Langenfeld to Laramore
Lara is the most common name in this section with about eighty-three thousand bearers in 2010.
The name originates from a place of that name in Spain. The full placename is Lara De Los Infantes.
The meaning comes from the Latin word for pagan gods that oversaw households (lares).
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Langenfeld | 1,073 | 1,111 |
| Langer | 6,929 | 7,506 |
| Langevin | 2,801 | 2,825 |
| Langford | 18,650 | 19,208 |
| Langham | 3,585 | 3,684 |
| Langhorne | 1,100 | 1,165 |
| Langlais | 1,428 | 1,518 |
| Langley | 26,560 | 27,252 |
| Langlois | 7,325 | 7,513 |
| Langner | 1,489 | 1,512 |
| Langone | 1,189 | 1,205 |
| Langston | 18,979 | 19,742 |
| Langton | 2,261 | 2,406 |
| Langworthy | 1,786 | 1,802 |
| Lanham | 9,689 | 10,170 |
| Lanier | 20,181 | 20,997 |
| Lanigan | 2,350 | 2,596 |
| Lankford | 11,827 | 11,834 |
| Lanni | 1,329 | 1,311 |
| Lanning | 8,449 | 8,711 |
| Lannon | 2,194 | 2,427 |
| Lanoue | 1,713 | 1,714 |
| Lanphear | 1,302 | 1,335 |
| Lansford | 1,599 | 1,682 |
| Lansing | 3,515 | 3,770 |
| Lantigua | 1,792 | 2,740 |
| Lantrip | 1,055 | 1,099 |
| Lantz | 11,698 | 12,169 |
| Lanz | 2,306 | 2,285 |
| Lanza | 5,028 | 5,819 |
| Lao | 4,523 | 5,897 |
| Lapan | 1,314 | 1,646 |
| Lape | 2,407 | 2,237 |
| Lapham | 2,361 | 2,447 |
| Lapierre | 4,274 | 4,494 |
| Lapine | 1,033 | 1,157 |
| Lapinski | 2,303 | 2,237 |
| Laplant | 2,341 | 2,482 |
| Laplante | 6,971 | 7,195 |
| Lapoint | 2,836 | 2,886 |
| Lapointe | 8,525 | 8,894 |
| Laporta | 1,455 | 1,540 |
| Laporte | 7,176 | 7,528 |
| Lapp | 6,415 | 7,761 |
| Lappin | 2,027 | 2,122 |
| Laprade | 1,959 | 2,067 |
| Lara | 59,731 | 83,067 |
| Larabee | 1,513 | 1,544 |
| Laramie | 1,178 | 1,328 |
| Laramore | 1,078 | 1,031 |
From Lard to Lassen
Larson is the most common name in this section with over 122 thousand bearers. The variant of Larsen has nearly half that number.
The name has Swedish origins and means the “son of Lars”. Lars is a personal name that spread in Europe through reverence to Saint Laurence.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lard | 1,198 | 1,214 |
| Lareau | 1,655 | 1,893 |
| Lares | 2,413 | 3,773 |
| Large | 6,702 | 6,859 |
| Largent | 3,866 | 3,974 |
| Largo | 1,479 | 1,924 |
| Larimer | 2,537 | 2,579 |
| Larimore | 2,419 | 2,421 |
| Larios | 7,521 | 10,887 |
| Lariviere | 2,504 | 2,578 |
| Lark | 3,537 | 4,055 |
| Larkin | 23,004 | 23,578 |
| Larkins | 6,017 | 6,357 |
| Larocca | 4,532 | 4,567 |
| Larocco | 1,852 | 1,925 |
| Laroche | 5,361 | 5,618 |
| Larochelle | 2,377 | 2,558 |
| Larock | 2,390 | 2,576 |
| Larocque | 2,903 | 3,032 |
| Larosa | 6,060 | 6,808 |
| Larose | 7,055 | 7,552 |
| Larrabee | 3,941 | 4,028 |
| Larrea | 1,126 | 1,468 |
| Larrick | 1,270 | 1,277 |
| Larrimore | 1,176 | 1,207 |
| Larrison | 1,408 | 1,563 |
| Larry | 5,478 | 5,942 |
| Larsen | 52,963 | 55,960 |
| Larson | 121,064 | 122,587 |
| Larsson | 1,151 | 1,238 |
| Larue | 11,315 | 11,757 |
| Lary | 1,640 | 1,706 |
| Lasala | 1,421 | 1,508 |
| Lasalle | 3,651 | 3,803 |
| Lasater | 2,696 | 2,860 |
| Lash | 6,856 | 6,712 |
| Lashbrook | 1,602 | 1,626 |
| Lasher | 4,384 | 4,389 |
| Lashley | 6,254 | 6,669 |
| Lasiter | 1,366 | 1,206 |
| Laska | 1,363 | 1,451 |
| Lasker | 1,034 | 1,084 |
| Laskey | 2,316 | 2,555 |
| Lasko | 1,719 | 1,664 |
| Laskowski | 4,356 | 4,284 |
| Lasky | 3,449 | 3,554 |
| Lasley | 4,149 | 4,306 |
| Lass | 1,537 | 1,537 |
| Lassen | 1,767 | 1,701 |
From Lasseter to Laurin
Lau is the most common name in this section with just short of thirty thousand bearers in 2010. The name has different origins depending on the region.
In some communities, it is a variant of Lao and has Chinese origins.
It is also a German name and the meaning comes from the word for a lion. It was bestowed as a nickname on a man of strength and courage, perhaps a soldier.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lasseter | 1,378 | 1,356 |
| Lassiter | 12,699 | 13,066 |
| Last | 1,789 | 1,825 |
| Laster | 8,525 | 9,202 |
| Lastra | 1,249 | 1,572 |
| Laswell | 1,100 | 1,177 |
| Latham | 20,935 | 21,277 |
| Lathan | 3,077 | 3,575 |
| Lathrop | 7,936 | 8,057 |
| Latif | 1,367 | 2,011 |
| Latimer | 9,705 | 9,733 |
| Latimore | 2,363 | 2,605 |
| Latino | 1,213 | 1,354 |
| Latiolais | 1,590 | 1,642 |
| Latona | 1,354 | 1,420 |
| Latorre | 3,471 | 4,026 |
| Latour | 3,202 | 3,323 |
| Latshaw | 1,540 | 1,565 |
| Latson | 1,527 | 1,704 |
| Latta | 5,514 | 6,155 |
| Lattanzio | 1,131 | 1,087 |
| Lattimer | 1,599 | 1,737 |
| Lattimore | 4,578 | 5,068 |
| Lattin | 1,627 | 1,874 |
| Lau | 25,624 | 29,792 |
| Laub | 3,057 | 3,131 |
| Laubach | 2,495 | 2,518 |
| Laube | 1,342 | 1,392 |
| Lauber | 2,425 | 2,574 |
| Lauck | 1,679 | 1,598 |
| Laudenslager | 1,033 | 1,060 |
| Lauder | 1,390 | 1,280 |
| Lauderdale | 4,015 | 4,070 |
| Laue | 1,042 | 1,023 |
| Lauer | 11,281 | 11,414 |
| Laufenberg | 1,207 | 1,253 |
| Laufer | 2,616 | 2,700 |
| Lauffer | 1,247 | 1,273 |
| Laughlin | 16,097 | 16,323 |
| Laughman | 1,476 | 1,508 |
| Laughter | 1,947 | 1,937 |
| Laura | 1,515 | 2,122 |
| Laureano | 3,349 | 4,724 |
| Laurel | 1,775 | 1,984 |
| Laurence | 3,049 | 3,336 |
| Laurent | 5,615 | 6,665 |
| Lauria | 2,595 | 2,777 |
| Lauricella | 1,065 | 1,126 |
| Laurie | 3,422 | 3,526 |
| Laurin | 1,352 | 1,303 |
From Lauritsen to Laymon
Lawrence is the most common name in this section with nearly 130 thousand bearers in 2010.
The name spread through Europe through reverence for a Christian martyr in the 3rd century, Saint Lawrence.
The early Latin personal name may derive meaning from the word for a Laurel tree.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lauritsen | 1,174 | 1,338 |
| Lauritzen | 1,456 | 1,524 |
| Lauro | 1,689 | 1,730 |
| Laursen | 1,785 | 1,798 |
| Laury | 1,326 | 1,375 |
| Lauterbach | 1,916 | 1,954 |
| Lauver | 1,615 | 1,698 |
| Laux | 3,611 | 4,176 |
| Lauzon | 1,980 | 2,031 |
| Lavalle | 2,380 | 2,617 |
| Lavallee | 4,726 | 4,965 |
| Lavalley | 3,594 | 3,656 |
| Lavan | 1,049 | 1,026 |
| Lavelle | 5,857 | 6,074 |
| Lavender | 7,576 | 7,744 |
| Lavergne | 3,342 | 3,529 |
| Laverty | 2,791 | 2,879 |
| Lavery | 3,647 | 3,938 |
| Lavigne | 6,881 | 7,204 |
| Lavin | 6,435 | 6,679 |
| Lavine | 3,106 | 3,248 |
| Laviolette | 1,693 | 1,965 |
| Lavoie | 8,952 | 9,408 |
| Lavoy | 1,022 | 1,039 |
| Law | 30,900 | 32,122 |
| Lawhead | 1,485 | 1,508 |
| Lawhon | 2,611 | 2,662 |
| Lawhorn | 5,418 | 5,465 |
| Lawhorne | 1,227 | 1,307 |
| Lawing | 2,192 | 2,243 |
| Lawler | 14,194 | 14,387 |
| Lawless | 8,833 | 9,093 |
| Lawley | 2,347 | 2,292 |
| Lawlor | 5,463 | 5,729 |
| Lawrence | 124,321 | 129,699 |
| Lawrie | 1,241 | 1,383 |
| Lawry | 1,204 | 1,263 |
| Laws | 13,891 | 14,511 |
| Lawson | 115,186 | 119,053 |
| Lawton | 13,272 | 13,713 |
| Lawver | 1,373 | 1,372 |
| Lawyer | 3,977 | 4,112 |
| Lax | 2,222 | 2,417 |
| Laxton | 2,119 | 2,273 |
| Lay | 17,979 | 18,468 |
| Laycock | 1,668 | 1,638 |
| Layden | 1,758 | 1,772 |
| Layer | 1,381 | 1,323 |
| Layfield | 2,432 | 2,617 |
| Layman | 10,021 | 10,038 |
| Laymon | 2,164 | 2,205 |
From Layne to Leavy
Le is the most common name in this section with over 110 thousand bearers in 2010. It’s one of the few two-letter names that have such numbers.
The name is Chinese in origin. The meaning comes from the word for happiness.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Layne | 13,084 | 13,367 |
| Layton | 18,781 | 19,504 |
| Lazar | 6,017 | 6,093 |
| Lazaro | 5,709 | 9,061 |
| Lazarus | 4,256 | 4,410 |
| Lazcano | 1,837 | 2,911 |
| Lazenby | 2,472 | 2,575 |
| Lazo | 8,600 | 12,640 |
| Lazzara | 1,332 | 1,380 |
| Lazzaro | 2,246 | 2,547 |
| Le | 77,453 | 110,967 |
| Lea | 9,597 | 9,180 |
| Leach | 43,666 | 44,581 |
| Leachman | 1,660 | 1,717 |
| Leadbetter | 1,298 | 1,399 |
| Leader | 3,103 | 3,399 |
| Leaf | 3,038 | 3,111 |
| League | 2,118 | 2,192 |
| Leahey | 1,169 | 1,129 |
| Leahy | 10,515 | 11,014 |
| Leak | 4,165 | 5,053 |
| Leake | 6,550 | 6,915 |
| Leaks | 1,200 | 1,278 |
| Leal | 28,248 | 35,958 |
| Leaman | 2,312 | 2,468 |
| Leamon | 1,454 | 1,508 |
| Leandro | 1,016 | 1,306 |
| Leanos | 1,331 | 1,984 |
| Leap | 1,265 | 1,217 |
| Lear | 7,689 | 7,649 |
| Leard | 1,031 | 1,170 |
| Learn | 1,746 | 1,663 |
| Learned | 1,687 | 1,681 |
| Leary | 15,127 | 15,505 |
| Leas | 1,360 | 1,247 |
| Lease | 3,705 | 3,896 |
| Leasure | 4,078 | 4,210 |
| Leath | 3,300 | 3,372 |
| Leatham | 1,054 | 1,158 |
| Leatherman | 5,427 | 5,696 |
| Leathers | 5,130 | 5,259 |
| Leatherwood | 4,321 | 4,449 |
| Leavell | 2,623 | 2,656 |
| Leavens | 1,153 | 1,321 |
| Leaver | 1,445 | 1,385 |
| Leavitt | 12,223 | 13,133 |
| Leavy | 2,111 | 2,138 |
From Lebaron to Leeth
Lee is by far the most common name here with a whopping 693 thousand bearers in 2010. This makes it one of the most common names in the United States.
The name has different origins depending on the region.
The Chinese origins are as an Anglicized variant of Li. The meaning comes from the word for a plum.
The English origins are from the Old English words for a clearing or field. The early bearers lived near such land.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lebaron | 2,154 | 2,641 |
| Lebeau | 4,744 | 4,958 |
| Lebel | 2,310 | 2,516 |
| Leber | 2,665 | 2,865 |
| Leblanc | 40,923 | 42,575 |
| Lebo | 2,292 | 2,314 |
| Leboeuf | 3,419 | 3,504 |
| Lebouef | 1,374 | 1,484 |
| Lebow | 1,331 | 1,194 |
| Lebowitz | 1,888 | 1,938 |
| Lebron | 7,938 | 9,843 |
| Lebrun | 3,432 | 3,890 |
| Lech | 1,286 | 1,336 |
| Lechner | 4,092 | 4,149 |
| Lechuga | 3,873 | 5,221 |
| Leckie | 1,111 | 1,129 |
| Leclair | 7,836 | 8,162 |
| Leclaire | 2,718 | 2,778 |
| Leclerc | 2,762 | 3,014 |
| Lecompte | 3,051 | 3,120 |
| Lecroy | 1,791 | 1,854 |
| Lecuyer | 1,413 | 1,378 |
| Leday | 1,172 | 1,363 |
| Ledbetter | 19,222 | 19,417 |
| Leddy | 2,598 | 2,793 |
| Leder | 1,237 | 1,231 |
| Lederer | 2,685 | 2,710 |
| Lederman | 2,673 | 2,628 |
| Ledesma | 15,077 | 20,311 |
| Ledet | 4,445 | 4,725 |
| Ledezma | 6,512 | 9,721 |
| Ledford | 18,264 | 18,532 |
| Ledger | 2,070 | 2,132 |
| Ledgerwood | 1,368 | 1,456 |
| Ledonne | 1,148 | 1,132 |
| Ledoux | 5,827 | 6,058 |
| Leduc | 4,410 | 4,518 |
| Lee | 605,860 | 693,023 |
| Leech | 4,945 | 5,099 |
| Leedom | 1,198 | 1,157 |
| Leeds | 3,714 | 3,795 |
| Leedy | 2,936 | 2,971 |
| Leek | 3,074 | 3,228 |
| Leeman | 2,439 | 2,653 |
| Leeper | 6,400 | 6,593 |
| Lees | 5,501 | 5,502 |
| Leeson | 1,793 | 1,835 |
| Leet | 1,910 | 1,906 |
| Leeth | 1,292 | 1,203 |
From Lefebvre to Leiker
Lehman is the most common name in this section. The variant of Lehmann also appears.
The names are of Germanic origins. The word itself was a title conferred on people who had land as feudal tenants. In other words, the land could not be passed on to their sons.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lefebvre | 5,991 | 6,381 |
| Lefever | 3,331 | 3,327 |
| Lefevre | 5,179 | 5,472 |
| Leff | 2,218 | 2,161 |
| Leffel | 1,814 | 1,742 |
| Leffew | 1,073 | 1,202 |
| Leffingwell | 1,110 | 1,058 |
| Leffler | 5,078 | 5,176 |
| Lefkowitz | 2,639 | 3,138 |
| Lefler | 3,650 | 3,684 |
| Leflore | 2,509 | 2,884 |
| Lefort | 1,173 | 1,272 |
| Leftwich | 3,728 | 3,712 |
| Legan | 1,074 | 1,042 |
| Legare | 1,210 | 1,326 |
| Legaspi | 2,524 | 3,520 |
| Legault | 1,801 | 1,874 |
| Legendre | 1,746 | 1,860 |
| Leger | 9,211 | 10,221 |
| Legere | 2,148 | 2,270 |
| Legette | 1,921 | 2,244 |
| Legg | 9,728 | 9,671 |
| Legge | 2,195 | 2,088 |
| Leggett | 12,406 | 12,977 |
| Leggio | 1,016 | 1,048 |
| Legler | 1,507 | 1,699 |
| Legrand | 5,058 | 5,413 |
| Legrande | 1,109 | 1,142 |
| Legros | 1,476 | 1,648 |
| Lehew | 1,037 | 1,119 |
| Lehman | 31,296 | 32,180 |
| Lehmann | 8,527 | 8,799 |
| Lehmkuhl | 1,064 | 1,110 |
| Lehn | 1,440 | 1,448 |
| Lehner | 3,177 | 3,133 |
| Lehnert | 1,191 | 1,241 |
| Lehr | 6,338 | 6,537 |
| Lehrer | 1,688 | 1,743 |
| Lehrman | 1,141 | 1,166 |
| Lehto | 1,462 | 1,466 |
| Lei | 4,749 | 7,504 |
| Leib | 1,829 | 1,845 |
| Leibold | 1,231 | 1,251 |
| Leibowitz | 2,580 | 2,598 |
| Leiby | 1,636 | 1,605 |
| Leicht | 1,503 | 1,576 |
| Leidy | 1,321 | 1,230 |
| Leifer | 1,153 | 1,246 |
| Leigh | 9,756 | 10,213 |
| Leighton | 8,297 | 8,399 |
| Leighty | 2,082 | 2,172 |
| Leija | 4,879 | 6,580 |
| Leiker | 1,734 | 1,973 |
From Lein to Lengacher
Lemus is the most common name in this section. The origins are likely from a place named Lemos in Galicia (Spain).
The variants of Lemon and Lemons combine to match the numbers for Lemus.
Lemon is an interesting name because the English origins are probably not what you’re thinking. Get yellow lemons out of your head!
The meaning likely comes from the Old English words for beloved (léof) and man (mann). So, it refers to a popular and well-liked man.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lein | 1,744 | 1,701 |
| Leinbach | 1,275 | 1,430 |
| Leininger | 4,107 | 4,765 |
| Leis | 2,757 | 2,855 |
| Leiser | 1,353 | 1,588 |
| Leishman | 1,494 | 1,755 |
| Leist | 2,124 | 2,382 |
| Leister | 2,948 | 2,952 |
| Leisure | 1,539 | 1,644 |
| Leitch | 3,049 | 3,234 |
| Leite | 2,315 | 3,123 |
| Leiter | 2,341 | 2,468 |
| Leith | 2,166 | 2,448 |
| Leitner | 3,493 | 4,010 |
| Leiva | 5,505 | 8,193 |
| Leja | 1,027 | 1,087 |
| Lejeune | 5,423 | 5,544 |
| Leland | 4,669 | 4,848 |
| Lem | 1,056 | 1,161 |
| Lema | 2,617 | 3,913 |
| Lemaire | 2,721 | 2,931 |
| Leman | 1,302 | 1,418 |
| Lemanski | 1,825 | 1,802 |
| Lemar | 1,016 | 1,080 |
| Lemaster | 7,593 | 7,858 |
| Lemasters | 2,694 | 2,832 |
| Lemay | 8,320 | 8,471 |
| Lembke | 1,175 | 1,207 |
| Lembo | 1,555 | 1,467 |
| Lemen | 1,127 | 1,270 |
| Lemieux | 7,334 | 7,567 |
| Leming | 2,048 | 2,337 |
| Lemire | 3,364 | 3,507 |
| Lemke | 10,359 | 10,501 |
| Lemley | 4,789 | 4,670 |
| Lemmer | 1,556 | 1,723 |
| Lemmon | 6,132 | 6,170 |
| Lemmons | 3,308 | 3,749 |
| Lemoine | 6,201 | 6,343 |
| Lemon | 14,573 | 15,140 |
| Lemond | 1,094 | 1,172 |
| Lemonds | 1,031 | 1,065 |
| Lemons | 12,013 | 12,322 |
| Lemos | 4,547 | 5,147 |
| Lemus | 16,583 | 27,079 |
| Lenahan | 2,409 | 2,647 |
| Lenard | 3,046 | 3,455 |
| Lenart | 1,507 | 1,481 |
| Leng | 1,232 | 1,610 |
| Lengacher | 1,166 | 1,538 |
From Lengel to Leslie
Leonard is the most common name in this section and it has several variants also on the list.
The name was brought to England by the Normans. The meaning comes from the word for a lion (leon) and for someone who is brave and hardy (hard).
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lengel | 1,150 | 1,148 |
| Lengyel | 1,684 | 1,705 |
| Lenhardt | 1,538 | 1,858 |
| Lenhart | 5,118 | 5,476 |
| Lenihan | 2,066 | 2,128 |
| Lenker | 1,169 | 1,067 |
| Lennon | 10,265 | 10,720 |
| Lennox | 3,391 | 3,591 |
| Leno | 1,179 | 1,305 |
| Lenoir | 3,247 | 3,534 |
| Lenox | 2,770 | 3,019 |
| Lent | 4,281 | 4,341 |
| Lentini | 2,342 | 2,677 |
| Lentz | 14,869 | 15,126 |
| Lenz | 10,940 | 11,191 |
| Lenzi | 1,173 | 1,232 |
| Leo | 7,638 | 8,039 |
| Leon | 62,034 | 86,363 |
| Leonard | 89,198 | 91,475 |
| Leonardi | 2,241 | 1,834 |
| Leonardo | 4,315 | 6,007 |
| Leone | 15,047 | 15,364 |
| Leonetti | 1,539 | 1,646 |
| Leong | 7,967 | 9,094 |
| Leonhard | 1,125 | 1,135 |
| Leonhardt | 3,458 | 3,491 |
| Leoni | 1,055 | 1,083 |
| Leopard | 2,109 | 2,074 |
| Leopold | 4,056 | 4,411 |
| Leos | 4,741 | 5,888 |
| Lepage | 3,869 | 3,865 |
| Lepak | 1,167 | 1,158 |
| Lepe | 2,976 | 3,904 |
| Lepine | 1,276 | 1,232 |
| Lepley | 2,300 | 2,295 |
| Lepore | 4,512 | 4,731 |
| Lepper | 1,817 | 1,447 |
| Leppert | 1,760 | 2,030 |
| Lerch | 3,685 | 3,674 |
| Lerma | 10,235 | 12,639 |
| Lerman | 2,137 | 2,266 |
| Lerner | 7,580 | 7,672 |
| Leroux | 2,788 | 3,115 |
| Leroy | 7,579 | 7,759 |
| Lesage | 1,919 | 1,847 |
| Lesch | 1,462 | 1,296 |
| Lesh | 1,958 | 1,861 |
| Lesher | 3,948 | 4,070 |
| Lesko | 3,677 | 3,537 |
| Lesley | 2,877 | 2,925 |
| Leslie | 24,266 | 25,078 |
Lesniak to Liddle
Lewis is by far the most common name with over 530 thousand bearers in 2010. This makes it one of the most common names in the United States.
The name was brought to England by the Normans. The origins are in the Germanic words for a famed battle (hlod and wig).
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lesniak | 2,541 | 2,634 |
| Lesperance | 2,714 | 2,868 |
| Lessard | 5,348 | 5,582 |
| Lesser | 3,649 | 3,686 |
| Lester | 43,919 | 44,784 |
| Lesueur | 1,059 | 1,216 |
| Lesure | 1,194 | 1,400 |
| Leszczynski | 1,191 | 1,319 |
| Letcher | 1,812 | 2,094 |
| Letendre | 1,751 | 1,815 |
| Leto | 2,206 | 2,577 |
| Letourneau | 4,597 | 4,818 |
| Letson | 2,253 | 2,372 |
| Lett | 5,994 | 6,385 |
| Lettieri | 1,136 | 1,136 |
| Letts | 2,097 | 2,359 |
| Leu | 2,183 | 2,459 |
| Leung | 18,140 | 20,496 |
| Levan | 4,414 | 4,564 |
| Levario | 1,461 | 1,789 |
| Levasseur | 4,292 | 4,404 |
| Leveille | 1,869 | 2,017 |
| Levens | 1,224 | 1,065 |
| Levenson | 2,506 | 2,538 |
| Leventhal | 1,782 | 1,796 |
| Leveque | 1,368 | 1,455 |
| Lever | 2,058 | 2,135 |
| Leverenz | 1,082 | 1,008 |
| Leverett | 4,262 | 4,527 |
| Leverette | 2,722 | 2,958 |
| Levering | 1,945 | 2,043 |
| Levesque | 11,111 | 11,490 |
| Levey | 2,125 | 2,167 |
| Levi | 6,569 | 7,500 |
| Levin | 19,070 | 19,144 |
| Levine | 34,472 | 33,637 |
| Levingston | 1,488 | 1,581 |
| Levins | 1,931 | 2,291 |
| Levinson | 5,415 | 5,147 |
| Levis | 2,022 | 2,003 |
| Levitan | 1,085 | 1,111 |
| Levitt | 5,079 | 5,407 |
| Levy | 35,464 | 37,228 |
| Lew | 7,304 | 7,410 |
| Lewallen | 4,673 | 4,686 |
| Lewandowski | 11,822 | 11,577 |
| Lewellen | 3,096 | 3,199 |
| Lewellyn | 1,542 | 1,570 |
| Lewicki | 1,232 | 1,249 |
| Lewin | 4,659 | 5,088 |
| Lewis | 509,930 | 531,781 |
| Lewter | 1,229 | 1,318 |
| Lex | 1,006 | 1,049 |
| Ley | 5,380 | 5,037 |
| Leyba | 3,619 | 3,836 |
| Leyden | 1,347 | 1,460 |
| Leyva | 18,769 | 26,153 |
| Lezama | 2,317 | 3,840 |
| Lheureux | 2,124 | 2,186 |
| Li | 57,786 | 111,786 |
| Lian | 1,209 | 2,995 |
| Liang | 14,095 | 24,140 |
| Liao | 5,771 | 8,482 |
| Libbey | 1,156 | 1,196 |
| Libby | 10,375 | 10,631 |
| Liberatore | 2,540 | 2,603 |
| Liberman | 1,745 | 1,526 |
| Liberto | 1,446 | 1,348 |
| Liberty | 3,394 | 3,552 |
| Licari | 1,371 | 1,443 |
| Licata | 3,701 | 3,750 |
| Licea | 2,441 | 3,698 |
| Licht | 2,567 | 2,665 |
| Lichtenberg | 1,318 | 1,360 |
| Lichtenberger | 1,313 | 1,312 |
| Lichtenstein | 2,322 | 2,456 |
| Lichter | 1,189 | 1,297 |
| Lichtman | 1,310 | 1,282 |
| Lichty | 1,605 | 1,546 |
| Lick | 1,028 | 1,014 |
| Licon | 2,382 | 2,756 |
| Licona | 1,055 | 2,132 |
| Liddell | 4,579 | 4,892 |
| Liddle | 2,774 | 2,992 |
From Lieb to Linkous
Lin is the most common name in this section with nearly eighty thousand bearers in 2010.
The name is of Chinese origins. The meaning comes from the word for a forest.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lieb | 3,141 | 3,207 |
| Lieber | 2,590 | 2,573 |
| Lieberman | 8,363 | 8,302 |
| Liebert | 1,278 | 1,249 |
| Liebl | 1,021 | 1,050 |
| Liebman | 1,881 | 1,830 |
| Liechty | 1,280 | 1,435 |
| Liedtke | 1,129 | 1,143 |
| Lien | 6,630 | 6,827 |
| Lies | 1,153 | 1,180 |
| Lieske | 1,035 | 1,096 |
| Lietz | 1,641 | 1,602 |
| Lieu | 2,933 | 3,612 |
| Liggett | 4,327 | 4,535 |
| Liggins | 3,468 | 3,827 |
| Light | 16,671 | 16,769 |
| Lightcap | 1,308 | 1,324 |
| Lightfoot | 8,190 | 8,634 |
| Lightle | 1,297 | 1,378 |
| Lightner | 5,560 | 5,701 |
| Lightsey | 2,497 | 2,527 |
| Lighty | 1,180 | 1,354 |
| Ligon | 5,879 | 6,140 |
| Liguori | 2,012 | 2,027 |
| Like | 1,151 | 1,187 |
| Likens | 2,069 | 2,242 |
| Likes | 1,155 | 1,154 |
| Lile | 2,486 | 2,608 |
| Liles | 10,052 | 10,317 |
| Lilienthal | 1,163 | 1,167 |
| Lill | 1,181 | 1,174 |
| Lillard | 3,779 | 3,922 |
| Lilley | 7,589 | 7,780 |
| Lillie | 4,224 | 4,289 |
| Lillis | 2,062 | 2,208 |
| Lilly | 21,742 | 22,662 |
| Lim | 27,433 | 37,021 |
| Lima | 13,539 | 19,109 |
| Limas | 2,071 | 2,504 |
| Limbaugh | 1,519 | 1,527 |
| Liming | 1,461 | 1,129 |
| Limon | 10,760 | 14,472 |
| Limones | 1,243 | 1,661 |
| Lin | 49,360 | 79,508 |
| Linares | 12,799 | 19,688 |
| Linck | 1,138 | 1,267 |
| Lincoln | 16,070 | 16,477 |
| Lind | 14,302 | 14,990 |
| Lindahl | 3,561 | 3,599 |
| Lindamood | 1,235 | 1,224 |
| Lindauer | 1,657 | 1,692 |
| Lindberg | 10,163 | 10,149 |
| Lindblad | 1,171 | 1,150 |
| Lindblom | 1,487 | 1,596 |
| Linde | 2,689 | 2,826 |
| Lindell | 3,319 | 3,639 |
| Lindeman | 4,626 | 4,757 |
| Lindemann | 4,226 | 4,438 |
| Linden | 5,935 | 6,276 |
| Lindenberg | 1,068 | 1,098 |
| Lindenmuth | 1,145 | 1,211 |
| Linder | 13,375 | 13,830 |
| Linderman | 3,421 | 3,911 |
| Lindgren | 7,256 | 7,300 |
| Lindholm | 3,470 | 3,489 |
| Lindley | 10,053 | 10,260 |
| Lindner | 6,956 | 7,428 |
| Lindo | 2,810 | 3,605 |
| Lindow | 1,253 | 1,363 |
| Lindquist | 11,229 | 11,337 |
| Lindsay | 31,744 | 33,255 |
| Lindsey | 61,199 | 63,760 |
| Lindsley | 2,867 | 2,889 |
| Lindstrom | 9,464 | 9,754 |
| Line | 3,147 | 3,231 |
| Linebarger | 1,060 | 1,051 |
| Linebaugh | 1,190 | 1,174 |
| Lineberger | 2,061 | 2,127 |
| Lineberry | 3,140 | 3,276 |
| Linehan | 3,444 | 3,610 |
| Liner | 2,424 | 2,672 |
| Lines | 3,209 | 3,472 |
| Ling | 8,221 | 9,127 |
| Lingenfelter | 3,280 | 3,491 |
| Linger | 1,830 | 1,962 |
| Lingerfelt | 2,285 | 2,363 |
| Lingle | 4,069 | 4,316 |
| Lingo | 2,777 | 2,886 |
| Linhart | 1,715 | 1,652 |
| Lininger | 1,564 | 1,726 |
| Link | 21,553 | 22,137 |
| Linke | 2,044 | 1,962 |
| Linker | 2,704 | 2,927 |
| Linkous | 2,976 | 3,102 |
From Linn to Llanos
Little is the most common name in this section with about 106 thousand bearers.
The name is of English origins. It wasn’t just conferred as a nickname on people of small stature.
It was also given to a younger family member who had the same name as the head of household. The name could be subsequently taken by that man’s children.
| Linneman | 1,359 | 1,539 |
| Lino | 2,940 | 3,625 |
| Linscott | 1,952 | 1,984 |
| Linsey | 1,122 | 1,095 |
| Linson | 1,338 | 1,292 |
| Lint | 2,238 | 2,207 |
| Linthicum | 2,003 | 2,019 |
| Lintner | 1,493 | 1,537 |
| Linton | 13,660 | 14,354 |
| Lintz | 1,966 | 2,050 |
| Linville | 7,354 | 7,517 |
| Linzy | 1,091 | 1,159 |
| Liotta | 1,388 | 1,407 |
| Liou | 1,142 | 1,162 |
| Lipari | 1,966 | 2,048 |
| Lipe | 2,514 | 2,484 |
| Lipford | 2,238 | 2,341 |
| Lipinski | 3,620 | 3,615 |
| Lipka | 1,661 | 1,665 |
| Lipke | 1,300 | 1,291 |
| Lipkin | 1,113 | 1,072 |
| Lipman | 2,575 | 2,507 |
| Lipp | 3,189 | 3,096 |
| Lippert | 5,667 | 5,794 |
| Lippincott | 3,083 | 3,026 |
| Lippman | 1,881 | 1,782 |
| Lippold | 1,153 | 1,158 |
| Lipps | 2,769 | 2,968 |
| Lipscomb | 12,775 | 12,948 |
| Lipsey | 2,930 | 3,111 |
| Lipski | 1,141 | 1,022 |
| Lipsky | 1,470 | 1,605 |
| Lipson | 1,995 | 2,036 |
| Liptak | 2,082 | 1,986 |
| Lipton | 2,481 | 2,361 |
| Lira | 10,655 | 14,758 |
| Lirette | 1,905 | 2,044 |
| Liriano | 2,195 | 3,139 |
| Lis | 2,321 | 2,361 |
| Lisa | 1,444 | 1,232 |
| Lisenby | 1,642 | 1,642 |
| Lish | 1,419 | 1,493 |
| Lisi | 1,850 | 1,910 |
| Lisk | 1,998 | 2,293 |
| Liska | 2,409 | 2,679 |
| Lisle | 1,724 | 1,809 |
| Lisowski | 1,645 | 1,670 |
| Liss | 3,390 | 3,472 |
| List | 3,807 | 3,814 |
| Lister | 7,891 | 8,350 |
| Liston | 4,715 | 4,888 |
| Litchfield | 4,276 | 4,290 |
| Litke | 1,425 | 1,429 |
| Litman | 1,394 | 1,384 |
| Litt | 1,421 | 1,183 |
| Littell | 1,985 | 2,082 |
| Litten | 1,523 | 1,655 |
| Litteral | 1,616 | 1,613 |
| Little | 102,718 | 105,936 |
| Littlefield | 9,607 | 9,707 |
| Littlejohn | 11,383 | 12,047 |
| Littlepage | 1,217 | 1,345 |
| Littler | 1,125 | 1,005 |
| Littles | 2,810 | 3,224 |
| Littleton | 9,829 | 9,939 |
| Littman | 1,538 | 1,489 |
| Litton | 4,420 | 4,564 |
| Littrell | 5,007 | 5,111 |
| Litwiller | 1,026 | 1,100 |
| Litwin | 2,101 | 2,079 |
| Litz | 2,695 | 2,839 |
| Litzinger | 1,340 | 1,151 |
| Liu | 47,665 | 78,370 |
| Lively | 10,731 | 11,026 |
| Livengood | 4,832 | 4,935 |
| Liverman | 1,553 | 1,890 |
| Livermore | 3,053 | 3,149 |
| Livers | 1,256 | 1,314 |
| Livesay | 4,001 | 4,002 |
| Livingston | 40,964 | 42,103 |
| Livingstone | 2,427 | 2,539 |
| Lizama | 1,982 | 2,960 |
| Lizardi | 1,059 | 1,418 |
| Lizardo | 1,453 | 2,120 |
| Lizarraga | 4,741 | 6,494 |
| Lizotte | 2,965 | 3,002 |
| Llamas | 8,521 | 11,028 |
| Llanas | 1,253 | 1,941 |
| Llanes | 3,231 | 4,197 |
| Llanos | 2,806 | 4,089 |
From Llerena to Loney
Lloyd is a common name in this section with sixty-four thousand bearers in 2010.
This name is of Welsh origins. The meaning comes from the Welsh word for the color gray.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Llerena | 1,343 | 1,885 |
| Llewellyn | 5,760 | 5,955 |
| Lloyd | 61,154 | 64,202 |
| Lo | 14,534 | 17,687 |
| Loaiza | 2,076 | 2,854 |
| Loar | 2,024 | 2,107 |
| Lobato | 3,132 | 4,047 |
| Lobb | 2,120 | 2,067 |
| Lobdell | 2,516 | 2,517 |
| Loberg | 1,129 | 1,155 |
| Lobo | 3,325 | 4,830 |
| Lobue | 1,170 | 1,081 |
| Locascio | 2,568 | 2,600 |
| Loch | 2,368 | 2,481 |
| Locher | 1,709 | 1,688 |
| Lochner | 1,865 | 2,023 |
| Locicero | 1,363 | 1,444 |
| Lock | 6,543 | 6,936 |
| Lockamy | 1,174 | 1,214 |
| Lockard | 6,033 | 6,141 |
| Locke | 26,516 | 27,643 |
| Locker | 2,697 | 2,894 |
| Lockett | 12,943 | 14,140 |
| Lockhart | 26,844 | 27,883 |
| Locklear | 17,730 | 19,716 |
| Lockley | 1,491 | 1,649 |
| Locklin | 1,298 | 1,468 |
| Lockman | 2,374 | 2,801 |
| Lockridge | 3,599 | 3,765 |
| Lockwood | 19,386 | 19,865 |
| Lococo | 1,390 | 1,320 |
| Lodato | 1,138 | 1,137 |
| Loden | 1,503 | 1,735 |
| Loder | 1,646 | 1,844 |
| Lodge | 4,237 | 4,501 |
| Loe | 2,429 | 2,401 |
| Loeb | 3,119 | 3,059 |
| Loeffler | 5,590 | 5,801 |
| Loehr | 2,735 | 2,727 |
| Loera | 9,459 | 13,218 |
| Loesch | 2,332 | 2,428 |
| Loew | 1,751 | 1,853 |
| Loewen | 2,529 | 2,861 |
| Loeza | 1,046 | 1,019 |
| Loffredo | 1,380 | 1,376 |
| Lofgren | 3,027 | 3,109 |
| Lofland | 1,361 | 1,428 |
| Loflin | 2,070 | 2,053 |
| Loftin | 6,502 | 6,739 |
| Loftis | 6,518 | 6,777 |
| Lofton | 13,212 | 13,900 |
| Loftus | 7,916 | 8,166 |
| Logan | 64,576 | 67,909 |
| Loggins | 4,957 | 5,109 |
| Logsdon | 10,057 | 10,242 |
| Logston | 1,047 | 1,178 |
| Logue | 8,022 | 8,328 |
| Loh | 2,150 | 2,379 |
| Lohman | 4,526 | 4,592 |
| Lohmann | 1,971 | 1,965 |
| Lohmeyer | 1,045 | 1,034 |
| Lohnes | 1,130 | 1,204 |
| Lohr | 6,506 | 6,506 |
| Lohse | 2,093 | 2,109 |
| Loiacono | 1,619 | 1,693 |
| Loiselle | 1,925 | 2,004 |
| Lok | 1,271 | 1,552 |
| Loken | 1,513 | 2,103 |
| Lokey | 1,549 | 1,985 |
| Lokken | 1,233 | 1,252 |
| Lollar | 2,511 | 2,561 |
| Lolley | 1,341 | 1,442 |
| Lollis | 2,473 | 2,640 |
| Loman | 1,947 | 2,072 |
| Lomas | 4,183 | 4,667 |
| Lomax | 9,120 | 9,789 |
| Lombard | 5,755 | 5,873 |
| Lombardi | 13,832 | 14,227 |
| Lombardo | 15,368 | 15,598 |
| Lomeli | 9,359 | 12,263 |
| Lomonaco | 1,356 | 1,468 |
| Lona | 1,470 | 1,265 |
| London | 15,265 | 16,195 |
| Londono | 3,141 | 4,235 |
| Lone | 1,547 | 1,217 |
| Lonergan | 3,541 | 3,713 |
| Loney | 3,405 | 3,624 |
From Long to Loux
Lopez has about 874 thousand bearers in 2010. That makes it one of the most common names in the United States.
We go into the origins in more detail in our list of Hispanic names starting with L.
We’ll take a look at Long here. It had about 229 thousand bearers in that census.
The early English bearers were likely particularly tall figures given this nickname. Germany has a similar surname of Lang with the same meaning.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Long | 223,494 | 229,374 |
| Longacre | 2,113 | 2,220 |
| Longenecker | 2,310 | 2,677 |
| Longest | 1,098 | 1,132 |
| Longfellow | 2,079 | 2,089 |
| Longino | 1,520 | 1,757 |
| Longley | 3,148 | 3,204 |
| Longman | 1,033 | 1,104 |
| Longmire | 3,185 | 3,299 |
| Longnecker | 1,457 | 1,497 |
| Longo | 12,122 | 12,594 |
| Longoria | 14,843 | 17,818 |
| Longshore | 1,835 | 1,800 |
| Longstreet | 1,847 | 1,942 |
| Longstreth | 1,309 | 1,345 |
| Longtin | 1,279 | 1,330 |
| Longwell | 2,027 | 2,124 |
| Longworth | 2,236 | 2,196 |
| Lonon | 1,004 | 1,110 |
| Loo | 3,237 | 3,645 |
| Look | 4,037 | 4,222 |
| Loomis | 14,311 | 14,518 |
| Looney | 12,955 | 12,910 |
| Loop | 2,128 | 2,108 |
| Looper | 4,150 | 4,451 |
| Loos | 4,216 | 4,064 |
| Loose | 2,298 | 2,408 |
| Loper | 7,695 | 7,950 |
| Lopes | 16,029 | 18,310 |
| Lopez | 621,536 | 874,523 |
| Lopiccolo | 1,647 | 1,749 |
| Lopp | 1,156 | 1,179 |
| Lopresti | 3,114 | 3,187 |
| Lor | 8,061 | 11,479 |
| Lora | 4,992 | 7,030 |
| Lorah | 1,045 | 1,070 |
| Lorance | 1,144 | 1,044 |
| Loranger | 1,214 | 1,228 |
| Lorch | 1,093 | 1,027 |
| Lord | 23,221 | 23,405 |
| Lore | 3,184 | 3,248 |
| Loredo | 5,349 | 7,830 |
| Lorence | 1,459 | 1,715 |
| Lorentz | 2,515 | 2,662 |
| Lorentzen | 1,265 | 1,330 |
| Lorenz | 14,501 | 14,528 |
| Lorenzana | 1,797 | 2,492 |
| Lorenzen | 3,658 | 3,733 |
| Lorenzo | 12,568 | 17,825 |
| Loria | 1,737 | 1,781 |
| Lorick | 1,021 | 1,061 |
| Loring | 3,596 | 3,720 |
| Lorton | 1,219 | 1,318 |
| Lorusso | 2,274 | 2,243 |
| Losee | 1,824 | 2,006 |
| Losey | 3,291 | 3,355 |
| Losh | 1,593 | 1,725 |
| Losoya | 1,739 | 1,956 |
| Loss | 1,533 | 1,182 |
| Lotito | 1,061 | 1,100 |
| Lott | 25,118 | 26,174 |
| Lotts | 1,119 | 1,430 |
| Lotz | 3,905 | 3,852 |
| Lou | 2,441 | 2,945 |
| Loucks | 5,368 | 5,403 |
| Loud | 1,778 | 1,922 |
| Louden | 3,550 | 3,855 |
| Louder | 1,119 | 1,261 |
| Louderback | 1,239 | 1,218 |
| Loudermilk | 4,713 | 4,845 |
| Loudon | 1,539 | 1,680 |
| Lough | 3,573 | 3,641 |
| Loughlin | 3,227 | 3,309 |
| Loughman | 1,079 | 1,149 |
| Loughran | 2,557 | 2,937 |
| Louie | 8,071 | 8,485 |
| Louis | 18,552 | 23,738 |
| Louissaint | 1,101 | 1,879 |
| Louk | 1,313 | 1,299 |
| Lounsbury | 2,533 | 2,536 |
| Loupe | 1,300 | 1,370 |
| Lourenco | 1,505 | 1,728 |
| Louthan | 1,044 | 1,099 |
| Louviere | 2,435 | 2,505 |
| Loux | 1,201 | 1,176 |
From Lovan to Luczac
Lucas is the most common name in this section. It also has several variants in this list.
The name is found across Europe. The original meaning referred to a man from a region in Italy known as Lucania.
The name spread in popularity in Christian communities in the Middle Ages due to reverence for Saint Luke The Evangelist.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lovan | 1,309 | 1,363 |
| Lovato | 7,437 | 8,293 |
| Love | 78,323 | 82,873 |
| Loveall | 1,512 | 1,551 |
| Loveday | 2,571 | 2,616 |
| Lovejoy | 8,090 | 8,351 |
| Lovelace | 13,359 | 13,787 |
| Lovelady | 3,875 | 3,992 |
| Loveland | 5,546 | 5,766 |
| Loveless | 9,382 | 9,533 |
| Lovell | 20,628 | 21,171 |
| Lovely | 3,917 | 4,104 |
| Lovern | 1,582 | 1,775 |
| Lovett | 18,421 | 19,471 |
| Lovette | 2,369 | 2,451 |
| Lovin | 1,810 | 1,887 |
| Loving | 6,987 | 7,135 |
| Lovins | 2,356 | 2,510 |
| Lovitt | 1,609 | 1,405 |
| Lovvorn | 1,200 | 1,238 |
| Low | 11,475 | 12,032 |
| Lowden | 1,920 | 1,892 |
| Lowder | 5,189 | 5,449 |
| Lowe | 89,178 | 92,260 |
| Lowell | 6,665 | 6,569 |
| Lowenstein | 1,746 | 1,720 |
| Lowenthal | 1,269 | 1,283 |
| Lower | 4,491 | 4,653 |
| Lowers | 1,021 | 1,024 |
| Lowery | 41,670 | 43,278 |
| Lowes | 1,089 | 1,091 |
| Lowman | 7,114 | 7,284 |
| Lown | 1,273 | 1,252 |
| Lowney | 1,122 | 1,108 |
| Lowrance | 3,347 | 3,557 |
| Lowrey | 5,500 | 5,607 |
| Lowrie | 2,407 | 2,485 |
| Lowry | 24,506 | 24,895 |
| Lowther | 3,935 | 4,049 |
| Lowy | 1,338 | 1,638 |
| Loy | 8,729 | 8,868 |
| Loya | 9,929 | 12,232 |
| Loyd | 13,422 | 13,547 |
| Loyola | 2,362 | 3,508 |
| Loza | 6,665 | 9,011 |
| Lozada | 6,521 | 8,959 |
| Lozano | 42,567 | 57,779 |
| Lozier | 2,629 | 2,686 |
| Lozoya | 3,429 | 4,743 |
| Lu | 22,977 | 35,628 |
| Lua | 2,497 | 3,624 |
| Lubbers | 1,983 | 2,102 |
| Lubin | 3,847 | 4,601 |
| Lubinski | 1,219 | 1,180 |
| Luby | 1,855 | 1,941 |
| Luc | 2,145 | 2,636 |
| Luca | 1,711 | 1,837 |
| Lucarelli | 1,836 | 1,949 |
| Lucas | 100,417 | 107,690 |
| Lucatero | 1,267 | 1,786 |
| Lucchesi | 2,196 | 2,207 |
| Lucci | 1,555 | 1,562 |
| Luce | 9,489 | 9,704 |
| Lucente | 1,344 | 1,380 |
| Lucero | 33,922 | 39,986 |
| Lucey | 2,715 | 2,829 |
| Lucht | 1,799 | 1,887 |
| Lucia | 3,925 | 4,038 |
| Luciani | 1,481 | 1,518 |
| Luciano | 8,478 | 10,247 |
| Lucido | 1,860 | 1,896 |
| Lucien | 1,154 | 1,563 |
| Lucier | 2,819 | 2,897 |
| Lucio | 7,632 | 9,780 |
| Lucius | 1,903 | 2,016 |
| Luck | 5,940 | 6,008 |
| Lucke | 1,489 | 1,489 |
| Luckett | 7,254 | 7,790 |
| Luckey | 4,999 | 5,434 |
| Luckie | 1,163 | 1,259 |
| Lucky | 2,398 | 2,578 |
| Lucus | 1,236 | 1,184 |
| Lucy | 3,005 | 3,096 |
| Luczak | 1,409 | 1,394 |
| Ludden | 1,120 | 1,134 |
| Ludington | 1,188 | 1,247 |
| Ludlow | 3,729 | 3,856 |
| Ludwick | 3,145 | 3,184 |
| Ludwig | 21,994 | 22,380 |
From Ludden to Lustic
The most common name in this section is Luna with about 104 thousand bearers in the 2010 census.
We cover it in our list of Hispanic last names beginning with L.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Luebbert | 1,018 | 1,023 |
| Luebke | 2,442 | 2,391 |
| Lueck | 3,467 | 3,579 |
| Luecke | 1,339 | 1,382 |
| Lueders | 1,383 | 1,354 |
| Luedke | 1,504 | 1,564 |
| Luedtke | 3,467 | 3,607 |
| Luellen | 1,137 | 1,195 |
| Luera | 2,683 | 2,941 |
| Luevano | 4,652 | 6,324 |
| Luevanos | 1,219 | 1,625 |
| Luff | 1,454 | 1,507 |
| Luffman | 1,145 | 1,216 |
| Lufkin | 1,063 | 1,061 |
| Luft | 2,571 | 2,548 |
| Lugo | 29,328 | 37,903 |
| Lui | 5,620 | 6,156 |
| Luis | 6,845 | 9,255 |
| Luisi | 1,139 | 1,105 |
| Luiz | 1,490 | 1,581 |
| Lujan | 18,892 | 22,021 |
| Lujano | 1,367 | 2,128 |
| Luk | 1,727 | 1,920 |
| Lukas | 4,175 | 3,930 |
| Lukasik | 1,615 | 1,629 |
| Luke | 17,016 | 18,425 |
| Luken | 1,337 | 1,557 |
| Lukens | 3,103 | 3,151 |
| Luker | 4,468 | 4,629 |
| Lukes | 1,705 | 1,740 |
| Lukowski | 1,182 | 1,143 |
| Lum | 8,074 | 8,060 |
| Luman | 1,666 | 1,839 |
| Lumley | 2,901 | 2,976 |
| Lummus | 1,460 | 1,483 |
| Lumpkin | 9,144 | 9,307 |
| Lumpkins | 2,307 | 2,434 |
| Lumsden | 2,476 | 2,563 |
| Luna | 76,127 | 104,518 |
| Lunceford | 2,159 | 2,255 |
| Lund | 24,001 | 24,347 |
| Lundberg | 7,889 | 7,958 |
| Lunde | 2,843 | 2,989 |
| Lundeen | 3,306 | 3,385 |
| Lundell | 1,677 | 1,738 |
| Lundgren | 7,119 | 7,198 |
| Lundin | 3,220 | 3,431 |
| Lundquist | 6,875 | 6,853 |
| Lundstrom | 2,653 | 2,725 |
| Lundy | 14,158 | 14,850 |
| Lung | 7,263 | 7,753 |
| Lunger | 1,103 | 1,091 |
| Lunn | 4,177 | 4,650 |
| Lunsford | 16,736 | 16,962 |
| Lunt | 2,837 | 3,025 |
| Luo | 4,990 | 10,005 |
| Luoma | 1,712 | 1,715 |
| Luong | 11,214 | 14,464 |
| Luongo | 2,614 | 2,686 |
| Luper | 2,012 | 2,170 |
| Lupercio | 1,683 | 2,475 |
| Lupo | 5,399 | 5,425 |
| Lupton | 2,771 | 2,719 |
| Luque | 1,549 | 2,296 |
| Lurie | 2,162 | 2,405 |
| Lusby | 2,144 | 2,096 |
| Luse | 1,441 | 1,409 |
| Lush | 1,278 | 1,191 |
| Lusher | 1,092 | 1,210 |
| Lusk | 12,145 | 12,847 |
| Lussier | 4,640 | 4,786 |
| Lust | 1,414 | 1,474 |
| Luster | 6,840 | 7,316 |
| Lustig | 2,512 | 2,562 |
From Lute to Lyton
Lynch is the most common name in this section with about 117 thousand bearers in 2010.
The name has Irish origins. The meaning comes from the Gaelic word for sailors on ships.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Lute | 1,854 | 1,780 |
| Lutes | 3,768 | 3,695 |
| Luth | 1,101 | 1,034 |
| Luther | 13,601 | 13,906 |
| Luton | 1,343 | 1,669 |
| Lutton | 1,271 | 1,250 |
| Luttrell | 9,445 | 9,632 |
| Lutz | 31,940 | 32,050 |
| Luu | 11,965 | 15,702 |
| Lux | 5,508 | 5,796 |
| Luz | 1,693 | 1,848 |
| Luzzi | 1,193 | 1,181 |
| Ly | 22,990 | 29,891 |
| Lyall | 1,496 | 1,475 |
| Lybarger | 1,869 | 1,970 |
| Lybrand | 1,170 | 1,183 |
| Lyda | 2,060 | 2,034 |
| Lyday | 1,026 | 1,055 |
| Lyden | 1,574 | 1,571 |
| Lydick | 1,142 | 1,146 |
| Lydon | 3,990 | 4,091 |
| Lyerly | 1,225 | 1,245 |
| Lyford | 1,018 | 1,101 |
| Lyke | 1,504 | 1,545 |
| Lykins | 4,392 | 4,552 |
| Lyle | 12,951 | 13,192 |
| Lyles | 15,632 | 16,062 |
| Lyman | 11,465 | 11,664 |
| Lynam | 1,871 | 1,834 |
| Lynch | 114,448 | 117,708 |
| Lynd | 1,417 | 1,354 |
| Lynde | 1,071 | 1,078 |
| Lyne | 1,082 | 1,097 |
| Lynes | 1,181 | 1,129 |
| Lynn | 37,125 | 37,644 |
| Lyon | 27,337 | 27,690 |
| Lyons | 82,258 | 84,516 |
| Lytle | 12,701 | 12,970 |
| Lyttle | 1,929 | 1,986 |
| Lytton | 1,211 | 1,243 |
Sources
The census data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau who provide public files for download:
The origins and meaning of the names in this article come from several sources, including:
