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 57
Domestic Servant 4
Laundress 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Annuitant 3
Game Keeper 3
Grocer 3
Publican 3
Farmers Daughter 3
Butcher 2
Coachman 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Servant 2
Labourer 2
Farmer 2
Glover Unemployed 2
Tailor 2
Baker 2
Wrought Nail Maker 2
Cook Private 15th Regiment 1
Private 52 Foot 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
Inn Servant & Assistant In Clothing Department At Millers Works 1
Licensed Victualler 1
Smith Copper 1

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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