Surnames that begin with the letter 'L'

Explore a list of 8,354 surnames starting with the letter 'L'

Laundry
The surname Laundry is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "laundrie," which means a laundry or wash-house. It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked ...
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Launer
The surname Launer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "louwen," meaning "to praise" or "to honor." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f...
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Launey
The surname Launey is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "l'aune," meaning "the alder tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with alder tree...
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Launi
The surname Launi is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "launiainen," which refers to a type of plant known as "meadow saxifrage" in English. The name is typically associated with individu...
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Launius
The surname Launius is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lawrence," which itself comes from the Latin name "Laurentius," meaning "man from Laurentum." The name was introdu...
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Launstein
The surname Launstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Laun," meaning "mood" or "temperament," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the name Launstein can ...
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Lauper
The surname Lauper is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "loufære," meaning "runner" or "messenger." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickn...
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Laupp
The surname Laupp is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "loup," meaning "wolf." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived or worked near a pl...
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Lauppe
The surname Lauppe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "loufe," meaning "runner" or "messenger." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for ...
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Laur
The surname Laur is of Estonian origin and is derived from the word "laur" which means "laurel" in Estonian. The name is often associated with the laurel tree, which symbolizes honor, victory, and acc...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'L'

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