Look Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Look Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Look family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 56
Agricultural Labourer 20
Servant 13
Shoe Maker 7
Cook 7
Laundress 6
House Servant 5
Labourer 5
Dress Maker 4
Nurse Maid 3
House Keeper 3
At Home 3
General Servant 3
Shoe Binder 3
Shipwright 2
Carter 2
Mariner's Wife 2
Gate Keeper 2
Carpenter Apprentice 2
Housemaid 2
Sailor 2
Schoolmistress 2
Farmers Wife 2
Pupil 2
Coal Miner 2

Look Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lock 75% 62,412
2 Lake 25% 49,723
3 Luke 25% 20,031
4 Locke 60% 17,099
5 Leek 50% 10,625
6 Leake 40% 9,900
7 Leak 50% 9,571
8 Look 100% 3,301
9 Leeke 40% 1,681
10 Loch 50% 1,163
11 Loake 60% 704
12 Looke 80% 632
13 Loke 50% 431
14 Like 25% 316
15 Loak 75% 280

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The surname Look is the 8th most popular variant of Lock.

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