Lord Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lord Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'hlaford' meaning 'ruler','superior','master of household' and earlier versions of this word also meaning 'loaf-keeper'.

A name used or given to a 'Lord of the Manor' or somebody with superior powers. It may have also been name that was given to a servant who worked for a Lord.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lord Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lord family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 258
Labourer 158
Female Servant 146
Agricultural Labourer 138
Independent 125
Weaver 124
Farmer 104
Coal Miner 101
Woollen Weaver 95
Cotton Spinner 59
Cotton Piecer 49
Male Servant 48
Silk Weaver 40
Shoe Maker 34
Carter 33
Independant 32
Tailor 30
Spinner 28
Dress Maker 27
Butcher 26
Woollen Spinner 26
Ag Labourer 23
Piecer 22
Woolen Weaver 22
Publican 21

Lord Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lord 100% 97,829
2 Laird 60% 3,368
3 Lard 75% 2,002
4 Leord 80% 502
5 Alred 40% 394
6 Luard 60% 384
7 Leard 60% 233
8 Elrod 40% 129
9 Llord 80% 120
10 Loard 80% 110

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The surname Lord is the most popular version of all its varients

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