London is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: London
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Scotland, England
Meaning:

A variation of Lunn. A corruption of Lund - Lund is a well-known bishop's see and university in Sweden. A family of this name settled in Yorkshire from Nurem burg in the XVI century

There are several localities so called in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

A variant of Lund. Lund is a well-known bishop's see and university in Sweden. A family of this name settled in Yorkshire from Nurem burg in the XVI century.

The family name is form of Lounde. See Lowndes - Came from launile, Old English for a forest-glade or lawn. In "Morte Arthure" this word is written loundes. The family claim to be of Norman origin.

Surname is the variant form of Londe. Several places in Normandy bear the name of La Londe, particularly the great forest on the left bank of the Seine below Rouen.

A variant of the Lunt. One who came from Lunt meaning "grove," situated in Lancashire.

Surname London is a variation of the Lundstrom. Grove river.

The lastname is a variation of Lundberg. Grove mountain.

One who came from Lombardia, county of the Longobardi and a province in Italy; a shopkeeper, from the fact that many from Lombardia set up shop in Sicily.

A variation of the Edlund. Heath grove.

London is a variant of the Lounsbury. One who came from Londesborough, i.e., Lothen's fort, in Yorkshire.

The family name London is variant of Lund. Grove.

Besides having become a local surname in the usual mode, this great city has given rise to several others, as Lon clon-bridge Londonoys, Londonish, Londonşuch, and Londres. De London, De Londonia, De Londr in Hundred Rolls.

The form of Lundin. Of that Ilk in Scotland.

How popular is London?

London is common in United States, Nigeria, Malawi, Canada, England, Australia, Bangladesh, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, South Africa, Egypt, Germany, Aruba, Israel, Ghana, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, India, Venezuela, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Brazil, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, France.

London is ranked 14872 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of London bearers increased by 6.09 per cent in 2010 US census to 16195 since 2000, the surname slipped by 64 spots and ranked at 2249. The last name was found in around 5 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 55.94 59.88
Black 37.88 35.14
Hispanic or Latino 2.78 2.08
Others 2.25 1.77
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.58 0.48
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.57 0.66
London is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Aruba lie ahead in terms of density. Around 37462 people have been found who wears London as their family name. London is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of London:
2,249 United States20,477
Countries with thousands of London:
4,816 Nigeria2,696
1,474 Malawi1,804
3,034 Canada1,664
4,740 England1,542
Countries with hundreds of London:
4,092 Australia880
7,887 Bangladesh631
382 Trinidad and Tobago620
199 Guyana611
11,289 South Africa587
13,144 Egypt519
20,234 Germany468
26 Aruba457
3,066 Israel416
7,799 Ghana346
2,478 New Zealand319
7,441 Sri Lanka292
86,413 India272
4,128 Venezuela245
76,894 Thailand161
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
17,977 Netherlands150
50,668 Brazil141
42,794 Morocco136
1,861 Panama120
80,963 Philippines114
80,423 France109
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
20,181 Zimbabwe95
2,255 Estonia92
63,596 Ukraine84
5,232 Liberia74
120,273 Indonesia70
68,465 Italy64
366 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines62
32,250 Spain61
6,880 Scotland53
54,134 Argentina52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
29,648 Malaysia48
30,321 Belgium47
287 Dominica45
8,935 Ethiopia36
15,201 Finland32
2,474 China30
14,967 Kuwait29
10,363 Afghanistan28
12,265 Portugal28
122,818 DR Congo27
525 Antigua and Barbuda26
29,601 Mexico24
9,528 Wales24
19,084 Denmark23
14,824 Dominican Republic23
98,816 Poland19
5,298 Jamaica18
15,539 Uruguay18
13,856 Singapore17
14,936 Colombia15
1,145 Saint Lucia15
128,255 Iran14
70,330 Papua New Guinea14
30,856 Zambia13
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
53,588 Switzerland10
1,555 United States Virgin Islands10
49,203 Hungary9
30,726 Qatar9
47,258 Norway8
106,546 Uganda8
97,842 Czechia7
4,985 Hong Kong7
49,802 Niger7
70,659 Tanzania7
48,838 Japan6
36,458 Peru6
116,183 Sweden6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Maid Mary London from Ireland aboard the Georgia from Liverpool during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 25 years old when she arrived in USA on May 11, 1846. 25 years old Pat London, 16 years old Mary London, Farmer Margret London, William London (20) Workman, Margt. London, Clerk Dan London, Immigrant Bessy London, Workman John London, and 12 other London around 40% of whom were workman migrated to US.

From Germany

33 years old Ernestine London who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on April 16, 1853 by Washington put out from Bremen. Fritz London, aged 1, H. London (34) Merchant, Helene London (5), Hern. London, aged 25, Merchant Julius London, Levis London (16) Painter, Alienk London, L. London, aged 42, Andreas London, aged 36, Franzisca London, aged 2, Rachel London (3), Solomon London, aged 4, Stanislaus London, 28 years old Theophila London, and 26 other London around 30.77% of whom were laborer while others worked as farmer and clerk migrated to US.

London Namesakes

  • Artur London, Czechoslovak communist politician and co-defendant
  • Sondra London, controversial American true crime author
  • Gene London, host of a long-running
  • Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London, Flemish baroque composer as well as a performer on the recorder
  • John London, American musician and songwriter
  • Charmian London, American writer and the second wife of Jack London
  • Laurie London, English singer,
  • Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet, of the City of London, Welsh physician
  • A. E. London, American artist and conservationist
  • Fritz London, Jewish-German physicist and professor at Duke University
  • Eadgar of London, medieval Bishop of London
  • Wulfsige of London, medieval Bishop of London
  • Æthelweard of London, medieval Bishop of London
  • Ælfweard of London, medieval Bishop of London
  • Andrew of London, medieval Bishop of Winchester elect
  • Jack London, American novelist, journalist, and social activist
  • The Future Sound of London, British electronic music group composed of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans
  • LaToya London, American R&B and soul singer and actress
  • Jeremy London, American actor
  • Paul London, s sister show 'Velocity' until Spanky left the company
  • Julie London, American singer and actress
  • Tom London, American veteran actor
  • Jason London, American actor
  • Jay London, American stand-up comic
  • Pamela London, female boxer from Guyana
  • Stacy London, is an American stylist/fashion consultant, author
  • Meyer London, American politician from New York City
  • Bobby London, American underground comix and mainstream comics artist
  • Jerry London, American television director and producer
  • Herbert London, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
  • Lauren London, American film actress, model
  • Babe London, American actress and comedian
  • Brian London, English retired heavyweight boxer
  • Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet, of London, major-general
  • Jonathan London, American director, screenwriter, and producer
  • Roy London, American actor, acting coach and teacher
  • Eleventh He Reaches London, musical artist
  • Greg London, American singer, entertainer and impressionist
  • Julia London,
  • Antonio London, former professional American football player
  • Cait London,
  • Made in London, pop group made up of three members

London Namesakes

  • Artur London, Czechoslovak communist politician and co-defendant
  • Sondra London, controversial American true crime author
  • Gene London, host of a long-running
  • Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London, Flemish baroque composer as well as a performer on the recorder
  • John London, American musician and songwriter
  • Charmian London, American writer and the second wife of Jack London
  • Laurie London, English singer,
  • Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet, of the City of London, Welsh physician
  • A. E. London, American artist and conservationist
  • Fritz London, Jewish-German physicist and professor at Duke University
  • Eadgar of London, medieval Bishop of London
  • Wulfsige of London, medieval Bishop of London
  • Æthelweard of London, medieval Bishop of London
  • Ælfweard of London, medieval Bishop of London
  • Andrew of London, medieval Bishop of Winchester elect
  • Jack London, American novelist, journalist, and social activist
  • The Future Sound of London, British electronic music group composed of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans
  • LaToya London, American R&B and soul singer and actress
  • Jeremy London, American actor
  • Paul London, s sister show 'Velocity' until Spanky left the company
  • Julie London, American singer and actress
  • Tom London, American veteran actor
  • Jason London, American actor
  • Jay London, American stand-up comic
  • Pamela London, female boxer from Guyana
  • Stacy London, is an American stylist/fashion consultant, author
  • Meyer London, American politician from New York City
  • Bobby London, American underground comix and mainstream comics artist
  • Jerry London, American television director and producer
  • Herbert London, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
  • Lauren London, American film actress, model
  • Babe London, American actress and comedian
  • Brian London, English retired heavyweight boxer
  • Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet, of London, major-general
  • Jonathan London, American director, screenwriter, and producer
  • Roy London, American actor, acting coach and teacher
  • Eleventh He Reaches London, musical artist
  • Greg London, American singer, entertainer and impressionist
  • Julia London,
  • Antonio London, former professional American football player
  • Cait London,
  • Made in London, pop group made up of three members

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