Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LAY
There are approximately 5,087 people named Lay in the UK. That makes it the 2,067th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 81 are named Lay.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
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Lea
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Layes
Laa
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Las
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Layos
Lao
Layi
Layh
Layeu
Layea
Layee
Laay
Lauy
Laiy
Laaa
Laii
Laae
Laai
Laee
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Layhe
Layey
Layah
Laym
Layb
Layk
The Lay surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LAY. 1. Fr. laie, a lane through a forest. 2. Lay, not clerical ; unlearned. In the latter sense the word is used by B. Jonson, H.R. Le Lay, Du Lay, and De Lay.