Locke (surname)

Locke is a common Western surname of Germanic origin. It is also a Scottish surname and a romanization of the Chinese surname Luo.

Origin

Locke has multiple origins and meanings, including:[1][2]

Locke is also the surname of a Scottish clan, with historic roots and a family seat in Peeblesshire. Variations on this surname include Loch, Lock, Lochlair, and Locklair, among others.[3]

People with this surname

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. "Locke". Surname Database.
  2. "Locke". Ancestry.com.
  3. "Locke". House of Names.
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