Lan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lan family

Profession Census Frequency
Calico Weaver 3
Dress Maker 2
Labourer G L 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Nil 2
Blast Iron Furnasman 2
Coal Meter 1
Engine Cleaner 1
Engine Driver 1
Engine Turner 1
General Labourer G L 1
Machinest 1
News Vedor 1
Servant Domestic 1
Sick Nurse 1
Warrant Police Officer 1
Writer Assistant 1
Engine Driver On Farm Agricultural Labourer 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Blacksmith 1
Bricklayer 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Grocer Errand Boy 1
Iron Worker Mariner Engine Shop 1
Railway Clerk 1

Lan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lane 75% 150,628
2 Line 50% 10,706
3 Lean 75% 9,447
4 Lone 50% 3,303
5 Laine 60% 2,034
6 Leon 50% 1,929
7 Lion 50% 1,602
8 Alen 50% 1,362
9 Luin 50% 1,332
10 Lain 75% 1,310
11 Elen 50% 1,072
12 Lann 75% 796
13 Loan 75% 631
14 Lan 100% 472
15 Elan 75% 466
16 Luna 50% 376
17 Loon 50% 351
18 Lune 50% 342
19 Leane 60% 327
20 Loane 60% 276
21 Laan 75% 272
22 Loone 40% 265
23 Alan 75% 262
24 Leen 50% 256
25 Leno 50% 215
26 Lonie 40% 207
27 Len 67% 200
28 Luen 50% 163
29 Lun 67% 159
30 Lon 67% 146
31 Leone 40% 144
32 Elin 50% 132
33 Laun 75% 131
34 Lene 50% 120

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The surname Lan is the 14th most popular variant of Lane.

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