Lens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lens family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Machinist 2
Biscuit Factory Labourer 1
Foundery Labourer 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Compositor Printer 1
Printer's Carpenter 1
Tailors Trimmer 1
Basket Maker 1
Butcher 1
Labourer Chemical Works 1
Living On Own Means 1
Coal Miner 1
Domestic Servant 1

Lens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lines 60% 22,760
2 Lanes 60% 2,855
3 Lones 60% 1,705
4 Lions 60% 797
5 Leans 80% 446
6 Lans 75% 331
7 Lins 75% 283
8 Elins 60% 245
9 Loines 50% 242
10 Lenis 80% 239
11 Elens 80% 179
12 Lens 100% 164
13 Lenz 75% 156
14 Leins 80% 136
15 Luns 75% 132
16 Laines 50% 131
17 Loans 60% 129
18 Loanes 50% 120
19 Lons 75% 105

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The surname Lens is the 12th most popular variant of Lines.

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