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LANE

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There are approximately 44,097 people named Lane in the UK. That makes it the 189th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 698 are named Lane.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Lane surname in historical dictionaries

Old Gaelic, Llane, a plain; barren, sandy, level lands. Lane, a narrow way between hedges, a narrow street, an alley. "John of the Lane."

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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