London Surname
Approximately 37,464 people bear this surname
London Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of London'; v. Londonish.
Jordan de London, Berkshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Haginus de London, Northumberland, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameLondon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,479 | 1:17,699 | 2,248 |
| Nigeria | 2,696 | 1:65,706 | 4,816 |
| Malawi | 1,804 | 1:9,490 | 1,474 |
| Canada | 1,664 | 1:22,143 | 3,034 |
| England | 1,542 | 1:36,134 | 4,740 |
| Australia | 880 | 1:30,677 | 4,092 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 620 | 1:2,200 | 382 |
| Guyana | 611 | 1:1,247 | 199 |
| South Africa | 587 | 1:92,296 | 11,289 |
| Egypt | 519 | 1:177,140 | 13,144 |
| Germany | 468 | 1:172,020 | 20,234 |
| Aruba | 457 | 1:226 | 26 |
| Israel | 416 | 1:20,571 | 3,066 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| New Zealand | 319 | 1:14,195 | 2,478 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| India | 272 | 1:2,820,093 | 86,413 |
| Venezuela | 245 | 1:123,282 | 4,128 |
| Thailand | 161 | 1:438,747 | 76,894 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Netherlands | 150 | 1:112,581 | 17,977 |
| Brazil | 141 | 1:1,518,258 | 50,663 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Panama | 120 | 1:32,602 | 1,861 |
| Philippines | 114 | 1:888,055 | 80,963 |
| France | 109 | 1:609,383 | 80,423 |
| Zimbabwe | 95 | 1:162,508 | 20,181 |
| Estonia | 92 | 1:14,367 | 2,255 |
| Ukraine | 84 | 1:541,937 | 60,913 |
| Liberia | 74 | 1:59,575 | 5,232 |
| Indonesia | 70 | 1:1,889,274 | 120,273 |
| Italy | 64 | 1:955,573 | 68,465 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 62 | 1:1,817 | 366 |
| Spain | 61 | 1:766,427 | 32,250 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| Malaysia | 48 | 1:614,463 | 29,648 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| Dominica | 45 | 1:1,686 | 287 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Finland | 32 | 1:171,772 | 15,201 |
| China | 30 | 1:45,577,386 | 2,472 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Afghanistan | 28 | 1:1,148,328 | 10,363 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 26 | 1:3,814 | 525 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| Jamaica | 18 | 1:159,442 | 5,298 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 1:190,653 | 15,539 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Saint Lucia | 15 | 1:11,919 | 1,145 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Zambia | 13 | 1:1,219,225 | 30,856 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,414 | 1:17,239 | 2,505 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:50,584 | 3,461 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,147 | 1:23,390 | 2,929 |
The alternate forms: Londoñ (2) are calculated separately.
London (7,376) may also be a first name.
London Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of London'; v. Londonish.
Jordan de London, Berkshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Haginus de London, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gilbert de Londonis, Salop, ibid.
William de London, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Osbert de Londone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1570. John Marker and Susan London: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1730. Married — Edward London and Elizabeth Phillips: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(Anglo-Latin-Celt.) belonging to London, the Anglo-Saxon Lunden, Lunden-burg, Lunden- ceaster, Lunden-wíc, &c.; M.Latin Lundonia, Londonia; M. Welsh Llundein, Lundein (mod. Llundain); Latin-Celt. Londinium, Ptolemy’s Londinion [the forms postulate an O.Celt. pers. name *Londin-os, perh. from *lond-os, fierce, strong: cp. Old Irish lond, wild, fierce, strong (Irish lonn, anger) = Gaelic lonn, strong, fierce) At Londone I leve [live],—Piers Plowman, 8561.
See a note on the derivation of ‘London,’ embodying remarks by Dr. H. Bradley, in ‘The Athenæum,’ of 7th March 1908, p. 289; also his essay on English Place- Names (English Assoc., 1910), where (p. 18) he notes that “M. d’Arbois dejubainville has conjectured that Londinion, properly the neuter of an adjective, means ‘the place belonging to a man named Londinos’.”
(English) One who came from London (place of Londinos, or from a tribal name), in England.
Besides having become a local surname in the usual mode, this great city has given rise to several others, as London-bridge (E. Surn. i. 34.) Londonoys, Londonish, Londonsuch, and Londres. De London, De Londonia, De Londr. H.R.
William, Robert London, Norm. 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Of this family was William de Londres, one of the conquerors of Glamorgan, 1090, ancestor of the Lords Loundres of Naas, and Thomas de L., who settled in Scotland before 1163 (Chart. Mailros.).
London Demographics
London Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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London Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name London Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname London (Arabic: لندن, Bengali: লন্ডন) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as: Londoñ. Click here for further potential spellings of London.
How Common Is The Last Name London? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,872nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 194,521 people. London is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of London are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 74,968th most widely held forename world-wide, held by 7,376 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 20,479 people, or 1 in 17,699. In The United States London is most common in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 134 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside and Malawi, where 5 percent reside.
London Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of London has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the London last name grew 954 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
London Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus and Orthodox (64%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the London last name are 2.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.21% registered with the party.
The amount London earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 280.48% more than the national average, earning 1,316,770 kr per year; in Peru they earn 60.05% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,744 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.94% less than the national average, earning R 154,608 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.4% more than the national average, earning $26,653,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning $41,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning $53,588 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londoñ | 94 | 2 | / |
| Londong | 92 | 1,656 | / |
| Londone | 92 | 40 | / |
| Loundon | 92 | 34 | / |
| Loindon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Londonn | 92 | 0 | / |
| Londgon | 92 | 0 | / |
| Loindong | 86 | 109 | / |
| Londonne | 86 | 50 | / |
| Lomndoun | 86 | 2 | / |
| Loehndon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Loundoun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Landon | 83 | 17,421 | / |
| Lundon | 83 | 689 | / |
| Londan | 83 | 33 | / |
| Londom | 83 | 15 | / |
| Lomdon | 83 | 4 | / |
| Londun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Londonova | 80 | 35 | / |
| Londonová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Landong | 77 | 1,768 | / |
| Landone | 77 | 388 | / |
| Laundon | 77 | 367 | / |
| Londoñe | 77 | 204 | / |
| Londang | 77 | 106 | / |
| Landoin | 77 | 75 | / |
| Lundong | 77 | 33 | / |
| Londaan | 77 | 30 | / |
| Lomdoun | 77 | 11 | / |
| Londane | 77 | 10 | / |
| Londung | 77 | 5 | / |
| Loundan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lantdon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Landoen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Landoun | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lomdong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lunddon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Landond | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loomdon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liandon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Landoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lanhdon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lanndon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Londunn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lyandon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lasindon | 71 | 17 | / |
| Lamndoun | 71 | 12 | / |
| Liandong | 71 | 7 | / |
| Londahan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Laandong | 71 | 3 | / |
| Londhane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Llandone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Landoung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Landan | 67 | 719 | / |
| Lundan | 67 | 197 | / |
| Landun | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lundán | 67 | 26 | / |
| Lamdon | 67 | 20 | / |
| Landom | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lumdon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lundun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Londam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Londungue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lundom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Londanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Landonova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Landón | 67 | 1 | / |
| Landoseng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Landão | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lomdom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loumndoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Landonová | 67 | 1 | / |
London Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| London in the Bengali language | ||
| লন্ডন | landana | - |
| London in the Arabic language | ||
| لندن | lndn | - |
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