Jersey surnames - L

Jersey surnames
L

The most comprehensive list of Jersey surnames ever researched was based on a survey by Charles Stevens in 1970. Depending on the cut-off point in the 20th century, some 2,000 family names have been in use in Jersey over the centuries. Stevens’ survey was never published until Jerripedia discovered it in typescript form, in a bound volume in the Jersey Public Library. See the index page for more information on sources. Names in all capitals were still present in Jersey in 1970. Others had disappeared

• LABBE, LABEY; Labey 1749, 1668, 1461-78; Laby 1607; Labbey 1528; Labbey Englois 1400
• Lael 1461-78, 1331, 1309, 1299; Leal 1749; Laell 1668, 1607, 1461-781 Laeel 1528; Leael 1309
• Le LACHEUR (net-maker)
• Ladder 199
• LAFFOLEY 1749, 1668, 1607, c1340; Lafolly 1528; La Foley 1351; Le Affole 1274 (the crazed man)
• LAGADU
• Lagerte 1309
• LAIGNEL
• LAISNEY (the eldest son); Laisne 1668; Laesney 1607; Laysne 1528; Lesney 1331
• de Lambersarde 1235
• LAMOND
• de La Lande 1528; del Lande c1340
• Langeois, Lengeois 1550
• LANGIN
• LANGLOIS 1749, 1668, 1607, 1461-78, 1299; Lengles 1528; Langlis 1479; Lengleys c1340, 1331, 1309; Lengleiz 1348; Lenglesche 1309, 1299; Lenglois 1299
• LANNOY
• LANZON
• de LAQUAINE
• LARBALESTIER 1551, 1514, 1402; Lurbalestier 1607; Lerbalestier 1528; Alblaster, Ablaster c1340; Le Arblaster 1309 (cross-bowman)
• LAROSE
• Larydun 1309; Laridun 1200
• Laubel 1299
• LAUGEE; Lauges 1692
• Lauly 1607
• de LAUNE
• LAURENS, LAURENT; Laurens 1749, 1668, 1515; Laurence 1607, 1528; Laureneys, Lauerneys c1340
• Lautree 1607
• DE LAY; de Layc 1405; de Laye c1340; Delay 1479; de Ley 1528; (cf de Lecq and Le Lai)
• LE LAI, LELAI; Le Lait, Lay (cf de Lay, de Lecq) (lay-brother of a monastery)
• LAYZELL
• de Lecq 1749, 1668; de Laique 1607; de Ley 1528; de Laicq 1461-78; de Laic 1331; de Laik, Laike 1309; de Layck, Leyck 1299; de Laic 1494
• LEDO
• Ledered c1340
• LEE 1441
• Legat 1247-8
• LEGON
• LEIGH 1668
• Leman c1340
• Lemme 1299
• LEMPRIERE 1749, 1668, 1607, 1528, 1461-78, 1299; Lamprier 1515; Lemperer 1378; Lemperiere 1363; Lemperere 1360, 1342, 1331, 1309; Lempere c1340, 1329; Lemperor c1328; dit Le Emperere 1274; dictus Imperator 1274; Imperator 1274, 1180
• LEON; Leon 1342
• LEONARD 1668, 1527; Leonard 1607; Lienard 1617, 1461-78; Lieonard 1617; Lyonard 1528
• LE LERE, LE LERRE (thief)
• Lerrier 1796; Lourier 1607
• LERPINIERE
• LESBIREL 1749, 1668; Le Sebirel 1655, 1461-78; Le Sebirell 1607; Sybirel 1528; Le Sebyrel, Seberell, Sibirell 1515
• Lescaudey (Cody); Lescauld 1607; Lescaude 1569
• Leschery; RICHARD dit LESCHERY
• Lesmitey 1331, 1309
• Lessoire; Lessur 1381; Lessaire, Lessoire 1299
• LE LIARD; Lelard 1274 (with iron—grey hair)
• Lietaud 1309; Lietaut 1331, 1363
• LE LIEVRE 1749, 1668, 1607, 1528, 131; Le Levere 1309 (hare)
• LIHOU
• Lilierre 1309
• LINAY
• Linchoun, Lynchoun 1509
• LE LION; Le Lyon 1461-78, 1299, 1292; Le Lyoun 1309; Leo 1299
• LIOT
• LIRON
• de Locrock c1340
• Lodet 1331
• Loeson 1331
• Logge 1377
• Loisel; Loesel 1381; Loisel, Loysel 1299
• de Lomey 15c; Lomus 1607 (cf l'Homme, Le Hommet)
• LONDON 1528; Londomoys c1340 (Londoner)
• LE LONG
• LORAINE; LORAINS
• Le Lorant 15c
• Lorenir 1350
• Le Loreur 1461-78, 1360, 1332, 1331, 1329, 1309; Le Lorer 1528; Le Loreur 1470-83; Le Loureur 1461-78, 1378; Le Lourour 1461-78; Le Loreour 1367, 1363, 1324; Le Lorour 1377, 1357, 1309; Le Loroor 1335; Loirour c1340; Le Lerour 1309; Le Lorior 1299
• Lorfeurier, Lorfeuvre, Lorfeuour c1340
• Loronier 1461-78
• Losce Le Rey 1234 (Robert Losce Le Rey (Cart 359); in the same document occurs William Genere Repine or Genceraine; could this be the same name as Loyescon, whom Magloire found as "Comes" in Jersey 565-70 (quoted by Poingdestre)?)
• Le LOUARN
• de LOUCHE
• LOUIS; Loys 1528
• LOUVEL, LOVELL, Louel; La Loel 1309; Louvel c1150
• de Loutre 1299
• Louvier 1607
• LOYER
• Le LUAN; Luane, 1331, 1309
• LUCAS 1385, 1309, 1299, 1274
• Lucassin c1340
• LUCE 1749, 1668, 1607, 1528, 1515; (fr L Lucius, woodsman)
• de Ludlow; Ludelowe c1340
• Lulague 1433, 1340; Lulage 1461-78, c1340
• Le LUYER
• Luyliere 1309; Leulier 1296
• Lymet 1274
• LYS