Last names beginning with L

Last names from LAU to LAUZON

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lau	1,259	2,351		25,624	Chinese	Labour, work, toil.
Laub	9,759	10,884		3,057	Jewish
Laubach	11,557	14,263		2,495	Austrian
Laubacher	47,838	70,926		416	Belgian
Laube	18,847	30,102		1,342	Austrian
Laubenheimer	137,816			112	Jewish
Laubenstein	42,529			480	Austrian
Laubenthal	51,945			376	Belgian
Lauber	11,832	17,268		2,425	Jewish
Laubert	64,186			290	Belgian
Laubhan	63,632	46,640		293	Hungarian
Laubinger	100,194			167	Austrian
Laubner	134,929			115	Belgian
Laubscher	36,328	22,888		582	Austrian
Lauby	58,130	82,240		327	Swiss
Laucella	85,643			203
Lauch	89,549			192	Hungarian
Lauchman	129,619			121
Lauchner	88,083			196
Laucirica	141,788			108

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lauck	15,903	27,471		1,679	French
Lauckner	106,477	82,238		155
Laucks	79,394			223
Laud	78,838	62,516		225		From the same root a...
Lauda	93,006			183	Spanish
Laudadio	59,769	82,237		316	Jewish
Laudan	142,819			107	Jewish
Laudani	81,100			217	Spanish
Laudano	57,406			332	Italian
Laudati	88,083			196
Laudato	69,636	40,144		263	Italian
Laude	39,052	35,371		531	Jewish
Laudeman	57,849	82,236		329
Lauden	142,819	40,143		107	Jewish
Laudenbach	50,366			390	Hungarian
Laudenslager	23,087	25,406		1,033
Lauder	18,373	20,142		1,390	Scottish	Local: from the town...
Lauderback	34,150	25,405		628
Lauderbaugh	42,604	40,142		479
Lauderdale	7,631	7,597		4,015	Irish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lauderman	61,376	46,639		306
Laudermilch	65,862			281
Laudermilk	60,557	27,470		311
Laudermilt	95,567			177
Laudicina	54,020			358	Italian
Laudick	55,237			348
Laudig	114,166			142
Laudon	64,008			291	Jewish
Laudone	125,639			126	Austrian
Laue	22,934	27,469		1,042	Austrian
Lauen	142,819			107
Lauenstein	117,538			137	Belgian
Lauer	2,928	4,360		11,281	Jewish
Lauerman	43,798	70,924		464
Lauermann	137,816			112	Hungarian
Lauersdorf	64,008			291
Lauf	43,290			470	Jewish
Laufenberg	20,446	46,638		1,207	German
Laufer	11,126	18,134		2,616	Jewish
Lauff	66,073			280	Austrian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lauffenburger	86,657			200
Lauffer	19,931	23,670		1,247	Jewish
Laufman	72,022			252
Laug	68,973			266	Belgian
Laugen	81,414	82,235		216	Norwegian
Lauger	119,644			134	Hungarian
Laugesen	114,166			142	Danish
Laughary	105,374	31,650		157
Laughbaum	124,109	70,923		128
Laughead	66,476	46,637		278
Laugherty	113,519			143
Laughery	24,224	30,101		970
Laughhunn	138,741			111
Laughing	101,654			164	Native American
Laughinghouse	49,563	37,554		398
Laughland	124,109			128
Laughlin	2,062	2,325		16,097	Jewish
Laughman	17,566	30,100		1,476
Laughner	45,482	30,099		443
Laughon	77,742	82,234		229

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Laughren	114,166			142
Laughrey	53,556			362
Laughridge	44,738	25,404		452
Laughter	14,158	13,733		1,947	Native American
Laughton	24,680	19,096		948
Laughy	149,328			101
Lauher	127,186			124
Lauhoff	110,523			148
Lauhon	124,109			128
Lauinger	52,827	56,011		368
Lauk	139,757			110	French
Laukaitis	65,133			285	Lithuanian
Laukhuf	126,400			125
Laukhuff	141,788			108
Laulainen	141,788			108
Laule	148,244			102
Lauletta	55,376			347	Italian
Laulu	103,706	30,098		160	Samoan
Lauman	40,265			512	Dutch
Laumann	33,735	28,751		637	Hungarian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Laumb	124,872			127
Laumbach	118,954	56,010		135
Laumer	86,992			199
Laumeyer	93,427	50,831		182
Laun	35,621	31,649		597	Jewish
Launder	57,985			328	English	The lavender, a wash...
Launderville	70,273	50,830		260
Laundrie	89,549			192
Laundry	56,526	56,009		338	English	Local: Of the laundr...
Launer	32,856	22,121		658	Jewish
Launey	104,819	46,636		158
Launi	122,534			130
Launius	32,529	20,752		666	Lithuanian
Lauper	79,394			223	Swiss
Laupp	126,400			125	Hungarian
Lauppe	108,734			151
Laur	29,570	40,141		752	Romanian
Laura	17,221	15,771		1,515	Jewish
Laurain	53,659			361	Jewish
Lauramore	111,119			147

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Laurance	55,124	82,230		349	English	The son of Laurence....
Laurant	104,819			158	Basque
Laure	107,038			154	Spanish
Laureano	8,977	7,823		3,349	Jewish
Laurel	15,217	14,568		1,775		The laurel or bayber...
Laureles	87,729	82,229		197
Laurell	78,549			226
Laurelli	122,534	62,514		130
Lauren	29,261	33,424		762	Swedish
Laurence	9,789	9,429		3,049	English	The son of Laurence....
Laurenceau	88,083	70,920		196	Haitian
Laurencelle	137,816			112
Laurencio	82,019			214
Laurendeau	64,572	50,829		288
Laurendine	86,341			201
Laureno	128,797	82,228		122
Laurens	56,979	70,919		335	Jewish
Laurenson	80,502			219
Laurent	5,670	5,739		5,615	French	The surname is deriv...
Laurente	78,838	62,512		225

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Laurenti	58,692	62,511		323	Italian
Laurentius	128,797			122	German
Laurents	108,734			151
Laurenz	149,328			101	Jewish
Laurenza	71,372	56,008		255
Laurenzana	109,328			150	Austrian
Laurenzano	105,905	56,007		156
Laurenzi	55,003			350	Italian
Laurenzo	66,073			280	Italian
Laurer	104,819			158	Hungarian
Laures	75,938			236
Lauret	134,929			115	Belgian
Laureta	82,019			214
Lauretano	133,114			117
Lauretta	86,657	82,227		200
Lauretti	110,523			148
Laurey	127,186	62,510		124	Jewish
Laureys	137,816			112	Belgian
Lauri	46,758	56,006		428	Spanish
Lauria	11,200	11,034		2,595	Jewish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lauriano	57,406	46,634		332	Austrian
Lauricella	22,538	26,372		1,065	Italian
Laurich	36,630	26,371		576	Croatian
Lauridsen	47,120	62,509		424	Danish
Laurie	8,815	11,355		3,422	English	The son of Lawrence....
Laurila	68,360	50,828		269	Finnish
Laurin	18,755	20,751		1,352	Belgian
Laurinaitis	109,915			149	Lithuanian
Laurine	127,186			124
Laurino	35,387	56,005		602	Italian
Laurion	62,775	70,918		298
Lauriston	106,477			155
Laurita	48,665	46,633		407	Italian
Lauritano	118,954			135
Laurito	51,945	30,097		376	Italian
Lauritsen	20,898	15,444		1,174	Danish
Lauritzen	17,748	16,861		1,456	Danish
Lauro	15,825	20,141		1,689	Jewish
Lauron	111,119			147	Maltese
Laurore	80,502			219	Haitian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Laursen	15,154	17,691		1,785	Danish
Laury	19,007	17,267		1,326	Jewish
Laus	69,428			264	Jewish
Lausch	38,395			542	Austrian
Lauscher	122,534			130	Belgian
Lause	60,887			309	Dutch
Lausell	116,123	82,224		139
Lausen	93,427	56,004		182	Danish
Lauseng	81,700	56,003		215
Lauser	72,237	62,507		251	Hungarian
Laush	149,328			101	Slovenian
Lausier	51,119	46,632		383	Belgian
Lauson	143,847			106	Jewish
Lausten	80,812			218	Danish
Lauster	61,713	43,138		304
Lausterer	147,095			103
Laustsen	146,011			104	Danish
Laut	49,249	56,002		401	Jewish
Lauten	60,390			312	Jewish
Lautenbach	51,352	46,631		381	Hungarian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lautenschlager	28,912			774	Jewish
Lautenschleger	124,109			128	Jewish
Lautenslager	77,222			231
Lauter	35,445	28,750		601	Jewish
Lauterbach	14,335	15,443		1,916	Jewish
Lauterborn	118,236	56,001		136
Lauterio	116,123			139
Lautermilch	133,114			117
Lauters	93,841	70,917		181	Belgian
Lauterwasser	110,523			148
Lauth	23,863	31,648		988	Hungarian
Lauther	120,330			133
Lautman	117,538	70,916		137	Hungarian
Lautner	34,856	50,826		613	Jewish
Lautt	67,113	62,506		275
Lauture	46,083	70,915		436	Haitian
Lautz	63,632	37,553		293	Hungarian
Lautzenheiser	31,202	62,505		703
Lautzenhiser	95,091			178
Lauve	100,194			167	Norwegian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lauver	16,411	14,262		1,615
Lauvray	139,757			110
Lauw	127,948	70,914		123	Belgian
Lauwers	66,476	70,913		278	Belgian
Laux	8,406	8,370		3,611	French
Lauze	95,567	37,552		177
Lauzier	71,143	28,749		256	French
Lauziere	83,004			211
Lauzon	13,985	10,204		1,980	Filipino