indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Meaning & History
Topographic name for someone who lives by a streamlet or from the name of various places in England, so-called or similar, all derived from Old English lacu "pool, pond, stream". It may also be a topographic name for someone who lives by a lake, derived from Old French lac "lake", although this is unlikely.Famous bearers of the names were American actress Alice Lake (1895-1967), English scholar Kirsopp Lake (1872-1946), and American television personality Ricki Lake (1968-).