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There are approximately 5,055 people named Lonsdale in the UK. That makes it the 2,079th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 80 are named Lonsdale.

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 Lonsdale surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) Derived from the town of Lonsdale, in Westmoreland, England, so named from the river Lon on which it is situated, and dale--the dale on the Lon.

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LONSDALE. Considerable divisions of Westmoreland and of Lancashire are so called.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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