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 | 167 |
| Buckinghamshire | 390 |
| Berkshire | 281 |
| Cambridgeshire | 103 |
| Channel Islands | 70 |
| Cheshire | 247 |
| Cornwall | 180 |
| Cumberland | 10 |
| Derbyshire | 309 |
| Devon | 835 |
| Dorset | 534 |
| Durham | 309 |
| Essex | 697 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,465 |
| Hampshire | 951 |
| Herefordshire | 349 |
| Hertfordshire | 251 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 17 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 819 |
| Lancashire | 1,533 |
| Leicestershire | 374 |
| Lincolnshire | 263 |
| London | 4,268 |
| Middlesex | 736 |
| Northumberland | 76 |
| Norfolk | 354 |
| Northamptonshire | 324 |
| Nottinghamshire | 782 |
| Oxfordshire | 153 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 17 |
| Shropshire | 311 |
| Suffolk | 99 |
| Somerset | 694 |
| Surrey | 583 |
| Sussex | 260 |
| Staffordshire | 1,032 |
| Warwickshire | 1,148 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 337 |
| Worcestershire | 970 |
| Yorkshire | 1,139 |
| Anglesey | 7 |
| Brecknockshire | 54 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 49 |
| Denbighshire | 21 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 596 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 14 |
| Monmouthshire | 392 |
| Pembrokeshire | 14 |
| Radnorshire | 7 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 284 |
| General Labourer | 267 |
| General Servant Domestic | 206 |
| Dress Maker | 174 |
| Scholar | 164 |
| Farmer | 142 |
| Cook Domestic | 131 |
| Domestic Servant | 113 |
| Carpenter | 112 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 95 |
| Laundress Wash | 94 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 93 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 78 |
| Charwoman | 67 |
| House Maid Domestic | 65 |
| Dressmaker | 59 |
| Servant Domestic | 58 |
| Gardener Domestic | 57 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 55 |
| House Painter | 54 |
| Tailor | 53 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 51 |
| Bricklayer | 50 |
| Tailoress | 50 |
| Butcher | 49 |
| 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