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
Scholar 1,469
Cotton Weaver 426
Coal Miner 161
Agricultural Labourer 123
House Keeper 120
Dress Maker 76
Labourer 72
Cotton Winder 70
Woollen Weaver 68
House Servant 64
Cotton Factory Worker 60
Cotton Spinner 54
Carter 49
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 44
Servant 42
Silk Weaver 41
Cotton Piecer 39
Wife 36
Stone Mason 35
Farmer 33
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 31
Blacksmith 30
Joiner 30
Laundress 30
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 29

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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