Lane Name Meaning: Lane means "path" or "roadway".
With English Origin, Lane was a surname given to people who lived in a narrow lane surrounded by hedges. It means \"path\" or \"roadway\".
Discover how your Lane ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 324 |
| Berkshire | 201 |
| Cambridgeshire | 57 |
| Channel Islands | 60 |
| Cheshire | 94 |
| Cornwall | 188 |
| Cumberland | 10 |
| Derbyshire | 81 |
| Devon | 900 |
| Dorset | 464 |
| Durham | 123 |
| Essex | 138 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,012 |
| Hampshire | 559 |
| Herefordshire | 463 |
| Hertfordshire | 144 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 39 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 453 |
| Lancashire | 687 |
| Leicestershire | 134 |
| Lincolnshire | 276 |
| London | 2,226 |
| Middlesex | 179 |
| Northumberland | 26 |
| Norfolk | 338 |
| Northamptonshire | 103 |
| Nottinghamshire | 399 |
| Oxfordshire | 114 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 39 |
| Shropshire | 239 |
| Suffolk | 85 |
| Somerset | 713 |
| Surrey | 166 |
| Sussex | 108 |
| Staffordshire | 535 |
| Warwickshire | 738 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 350 |
| Worcestershire | 509 |
| Yorkshire | 334 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 16 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 23 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 126 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 215 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 26 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,270 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 663 |
| House Servant | 200 |
| Labourer | 179 |
| Dress Maker | 169 |
| Servant | 127 |
| Carpenter | 118 |
| General Servant | 90 |
| Laundress | 85 |
| House Keeper | 82 |
| Carter | 80 |
| Coal Miner | 80 |
| Shoe Maker | 63 |
| Tailor | 63 |
| House Maid | 61 |
| Lace Maker | 56 |
| Cook | 55 |
| Gardener | 53 |
| Blacksmith | 51 |
| Farm Labourer | 50 |
| Domestic Servant | 49 |
| Nurse | 34 |
| Butcher | 31 |
| Cotton Weaver | 31 |
| Farmer | 31 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Lane | 10,325 |
| Mary Lane | 9,432 |
| John Lane | 8,229 |
| Elizabeth Lane | 6,131 |
| Thomas Lane | 5,487 |
| George Lane | 5,143 |
| Sarah Lane | 4,767 |
| James Lane | 4,444 |
| Charles Lane | 3,456 |
| Henry Lane | 3,278 |
| Ann Lane | 3,189 |
| Jane Lane | 2,471 |
| Eliza Lane | 2,257 |
| Joseph Lane | 2,176 |
| Annie Lane | 2,115 |
| Emma Lane | 1,986 |
| Ellen Lane | 1,962 |
| Alice Lane | 1,872 |
| Emily Lane | 1,819 |
| Frederick Lane | 1,765 |
| Edward Lane | 1,701 |
| Richard Lane | 1,614 |
| Arthur Lane | 1,604 |
| Robert Lane | 1,575 |
| Alfred Lane | 1,535 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane | 100% | 150,628 |
| 2 | Line | 75% | 10,706 |
| 3 | Lean | 50% | 9,447 |
| 4 | Lone | 75% | 3,303 |
| 5 | Laine | 80% | 2,034 |
| 6 | Leon | 25% | 1,929 |
| 7 | Lion | 25% | 1,602 |
| 8 | Alen | 25% | 1,362 |
| 9 | Luin | 25% | 1,332 |
| 10 | Lain | 50% | 1,310 |
| 11 | Layne | 80% | 1,210 |
| 12 | Elen | 25% | 1,072 |
| 13 | Loan | 50% | 631 |
| 14 | Lan | 75% | 472 |
| 15 | Elan | 50% | 466 |
| 16 | Luna | 50% | 376 |
| 17 | Loon | 25% | 351 |
| 18 | Lune | 75% | 342 |
| 19 | Leane | 80% | 327 |
| 20 | Loane | 80% | 276 |
| 21 | Laan | 50% | 272 |
| 22 | Loone | 60% | 265 |
| 23 | Alan | 50% | 262 |
| 24 | Leen | 25% | 256 |
| 25 | Leno | 50% | 215 |
| 26 | Lonie | 60% | 207 |
| 27 | Len | 50% | 200 |
| 28 | Luen | 25% | 163 |
| 29 | Lun | 50% | 159 |
| 30 | Layn | 50% | 146 |
| 31 | Lon | 50% | 146 |
| 32 | Leone | 60% | 144 |
| 33 | Elin | 25% | 132 |
| 34 | Laun | 50% | 131 |
| 35 | Lene | 75% | 120 |
The surname Lane is the most popular version of all its varients