How common is the last name London?

15,576 people in the United States have the last name London, about 1 in 19,190. It ranks #2,281 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census, tied with 1 other.

last name

LONDON

#2,281

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
15,576
About
1 in 19,190
This common or more
49.3%
Who bears it

Of the 15,576 people with the last name London, 53.7% reported their origin as White, 37.2% as Black and 4% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Exactly as common as London

1 other last name also has 15,576 people.

Spelled almost the same

One last name in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of London, most common first.

Also a first name

As a first name, London ranks #1,044 of 53,615, with 40,126 people. As a baby name it peaked in 2013, with 3,879 births. See London as a first name

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