How common is the surname London?

16,195 people in the United States had the surname London in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,064 Americans. It ranked 2,249th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named London?

Jack London, American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916), followed by Lauren London.

Where is the surname London most common?

Wikidata records people named London in the United States, the United Kingdom and France and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce London?

London is /ˈlʌn.dən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname London getting more or less common?

More common. 15,265 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 16,195 in 2010, up 6.1%.

Is London also a first name?

Yes. London is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname London

A place surname, carried by 16,195 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈlʌn.dən/ 2 syllables Soundex L535 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). London is more common than 98.6% of them.

Origin

From Middle English Londoun, from Old English Lunden, from Proto-Celtic via Latin Londinium – see for details. Doublet of Londinium.

London is a place surname: taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 16,195 people named London in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,064 Americans. That is up 6.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,265.

#2,249

rank among US surnames

16,195

people in 2010

5.5

per 100,000 Americans

+6.1%

change since 2000 (was #2,185)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,240	Montanez	16,281	18,964
#2,241	Aaron	16,276	18,969
#2,242	Clinton	16,263	18,985
#2,243	Woodall	16,260	18,988
#2,244	Marcum	16,246	19,004
#2,245	Dowling	16,238	19,014
#2,246	Stoner	16,204	19,054

Who is named London

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

56% of people named London identified as white (not Hispanic), 38% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 56%
Black (not Hispanic) 38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Two or more races 2.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Londons

20 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jack London
American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)
Lauren London
American actress, model, and television personality (born 1984)
Jason London
American actor, born 1972
Paul London
American professional wrestler (born 1980)
Jeremy London
American actor, born 1972
Jack London
British athlete (1905–1966)
Tom London
American actor (1889-1963)
Wilbert London
American male sprinter, born 1997
Babe London
Actress (1901-1980)
Theophilus London
American rapper and singer, born 1987
Stacy London
American stylist, fashion consultant, author, and magazine editor, born 1969
LaToya London
American actress and singer, born 1978

Notable Londons come mostly from the United States (17), the United Kingdom (1) and France (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like London

London has the Soundex code L535, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L535.

Questions

Where does the surname London come from?: From Middle English Londoun, from Old English Lunden, from Proto-Celtic via Latin Londinium – see for details. Doublet of Londinium.
How common is the surname London?: 16,195 people in the United States had the surname London in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,064 Americans. It ranked 2,249th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname London?: In the 2010 Census, 56% of people named London identified as white (not Hispanic), and 38% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named London?: Jack London, American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916), followed by Lauren London.
Where is the surname London most common?: Wikidata records people named London in the United States, the United Kingdom and France and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce London?: London is /ˈlʌn.dən/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is London?: London is a place surname, taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.
Is the surname London getting more or less common?: More common. 15,265 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 16,195 in 2010, up 6.1%.
Is London also a first name?: Yes. London is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.