LLOYD
Recorded variant spellings include Lloy'D, Lloy'd
Lloyd is a surname of Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh word llwyd which means “grey” or “brown.” It first appeared as a descriptive nickname, applied to individuals who possessed grey or brown hair or a complexion that matched the meaning of the original word. In an era when few people lived to old age, such a nickname could also have alluded to a holy man who habitually wore grey garments, thereby conveying an element of Christian piety.
The earliest recorded spelling of the name is Richard Loyt, noted in the 1327 Tax Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire during the reign of King Edward I. Subsequent 14th‑century records show variations such as Ithell Lloit in the Chirk documents of 1391 and Richard Lloyd in the 1524 Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk. In the period 1577–1585, students at Oxford University with surnames like Jenkin Lloyde of Montgomeryshire and Griffith Lloid of Radnor are listed, illustrating the name’s widespread use across Welsh and English regions.
By the late 17th century, the Lloyd name had reached London, where Edward Lloyd (fl. 1692) operated a coffee‑house on Lombard Street. His premises became the nucleus of shipbroking and marine insurance, eventually giving rise to the well‑known commercial institution Lloyd’s. This historical association highlights the surname’s enduring influence beyond the British Isles.
Today, Lloyd remains common throughout Wales and has spread to other English‑speaking countries through migration and immigration. Its origin as a nickname based on physical description places it among the sizeable group of early European surnames that progressed from informal labels to hereditary family names during the medieval period.
Typical given names associated with the Lloyd surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Jane
- Jennifer
- Joanne
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Floyd
- Flood
- Lloid
- Lodi
- Lloyde
- Lloydd
- Llloyd
- Lloyed
- Lloyds
- Lloydes
- Llyod
- Lloy
- Laad
- Lad
- Lada
- Ladd
- Ladde
- Laddie
- Lade
- Ladi
- Lado
- Ladu
- Ladue
- Lahti
- Laid
- Laide
- Laidi
- Lait
- Laite
- Laito
- Laitt
- Lat
- Lata
- Late
- Lateo
- Lateu
- Lati
- Lato
- Latoo
- Latt
- Latta
- Latte
- Latti
- Lattie
- Latto
- Lattu
- Latu
- Latue
- Laud
- Lauda
- Laudau
- Laude
- Laudi
- Laut
- Laute
- Lawd
- Lawtie
- Layd
- Layde
- Layt
- Layte
- Lead
- Leada
- Leade
- Leat
- Leate
- Leatt
- Led
- Leda
- Ledd
- Ledda
- Leddie
- Lede
- Ledi
- Ledo
- Ledua
- Ledue
- Leed
- Leede
- Leet
- Leeta
- Leete
- Leett
- Lehd
- Lehti
- Lehto
- Leid
- Leida
- Leide
- Leidi
- Leita
- Leitao
- Leite
- Leito
- Leod
- Leota
- Leote
- Leotta
- Leotte
- Leoyd
- Let
- Leta
- Lete
- Letea
- Leto
- Lett
- Lettau
- Lette
- Lettie
- Letto
- Leud
- Leuta
- Leyde
- Lid
- Lida
- Lidd
- Lidde
- Liddi
- Liddie
- Lide
- Lidi
- Lidie
- Lido
- Lied
- Lieto
- Liot
- Liotta
- Liotti
- Liotto
- Lit
- Lita
- Lite
- Lito
- Litou
- Litt
- Litte
- Littie
- Litto
- Lladd
- Llado
- Lledo
- Llody
- Llott
- Lloud
- Lloyden
- Lloye
- Llwyd
- Llyd
- Load
- Loade
- Loat
- Loate
- Lod
- Loda
- Lodd
- Lodde
- Loddo
- Lode
- Lodie
- Lodo
- Loht
- Loid
- Loide
- Loidi
- Lood
- Loot
- Loote
- Lot
- Lota
- Lote
- Loti
- Lotia
- Loto
- Lott
- Lotta
- Lotte
- Lotti
- Lottie
- Lotto
- Loud
- Loude
- Loudi
- Loudie
- Loued
- Louet
- Louette
- Louitt
- Lout
- Loutt
- Lowd
- Lowde
- Lowdee
- Lowtoo
- Loy
- Loyd
- Loydd
- Loyde
- Loydes
- Loyds
- Loyed
- Loyte
- Lud
- Ludd
- Ludde
- Lude
- Ludi
- Ludie
- Luet
- Luett
- Luite
- Luoto
- Luta
- Lute
- Luti
- Luto
- Lutt
- Lutta
- Lutte
- Luttie
- Lutto
- Lutu
- Luyt
- Lyda
- Lydd
- Lyde
- Lydee
- Lydia
- Lydie
- Lyte
- Lytte
- Whyld
- Whylde
- Wyld
- Wylde
- Wylot
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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Did you know?
According to a survey carried out by Democracy Club, politicians and candidates with the surname Lloyd are most likely to say that their favourite biscuit is a Malted milk biscuit.
There are approximately 68,250 people named Lloyd in the UK. That makes it the 92nd most common surname in Britain. Around 1,048 in a million people in Britain are named Lloyd.
Surname type: From given name or forename
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Wales
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Welsh
Famous people named Lloyd
- Harry Lloyd - Actor
- Cher Lloyd - Singer, songwriter and model
- Christopher Lloyd - American actor
- Jeremy Lloyd - Actor and writer (1930 to 2014)
- Stephen Lloyd - Politician
- Jessica Alice Cave Lloyd - Actress
- A. L. Lloyd - Folk musician and song-collector (1908 to 1982)
- Selwyn Lloyd - Politician (1904 to 1978)
- Danny Lloyd - American actor in Stanley Kubrick's film 'The Shining'
- Doris Lloyd - Actress (1896 to 1968)
- Phyllida Lloyd - Film director, theatre director
- Sue Lloyd - Model and actress (1939 to 2011)
- John Lloyd - Television producer, and writer
- Jamie Lloyd - Theatre director
- David Lloyd - Tennis player
- Tony Lloyd - Politician
- Daniel Lloyd - Racing cyclist
- Jake Lloyd - American actor
- Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd - Novelist (1906 to 1983)
- Geoff Lloyd - DJ
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.