Surnames that begin with the letter 'L'

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

Leighow
The surname Leighow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "leah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow" and the suffix "-how" meaning "hill" or "mound." Therefore, the surname Leighow ...
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Leight
The surname Leight is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "leht," meaning "light" or "bright." It is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone with a bright or radiant...
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Leightner
The surname Leightner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leitner," meaning "cartwright" or "wagon maker." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals ...
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Leighton
The surname Leighton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "leac" meaning "leek" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." There...
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Leighty
The surname Leighty is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofteg," meaning "beloved" or "dear" combined with the suffix "-y," indicating "son of." Therefore, the mea...
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Leih
The surname Leih is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leie," meaning "loan" or "lease." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone w...
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Leija
The surname Leija is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "ley" which means "law" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with the law or h...
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Leik
The surname Leik is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leich," meaning "corpse" or "dead body." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked ...
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Leikam
The surname Leikam is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leicham," meaning "body" or "corpse." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who had a st...
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Leiken
The surname Leiken is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "leykhn," meaning "to lick." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a habit of licking their lips o...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'L'

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