Ladd Surname
Approximately 25,454 people bear this surname
Ladd Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the lad,' i.e. the servant, the young servitor, the page.
Roger Ladde, Huntingdonshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Ladde, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John le Ladde, 1322. Writs of Parliament.
Read More About This SurnameLadd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,894 | 1:16,555 | 2,094 |
| England | 1,120 | 1:49,748 | 6,183 |
| Canada | 865 | 1:42,596 | 5,290 |
| Australia | 593 | 1:45,524 | 5,715 |
| New Zealand | 197 | 1:22,986 | 4,040 |
| Wales | 118 | 1:26,225 | 2,724 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Ecuador | 73 | 1:217,888 | 8,098 |
| Ireland | 60 | 1:78,482 | 4,686 |
| Israel | 45 | 1:190,170 | 18,708 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Peru | 27 | 1:1,177,190 | 20,369 |
| Taiwan | 27 | 1:868,324 | 6,112 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,005 | 1:24,254 | 3,362 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:20,912 | 1,213 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,273 | 1:9,524 | 1,217 |
Ladd (1,968) may also be a first name.
Ladd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the lad,' i.e. the servant, the young servitor, the page.
Roger Ladde, Huntingdonshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Ladde, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John le Ladde, 1322. Writs of Parliament.
John le Ladde, Close Rolls 8 Edward III.
1587. William Callaway and Joane Lad, widow. Marriage Lic (London).
1688. Baptised — James, son of John Ladd: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Lad; Servant [Middle English ladd(e, a servant, common man; prob. conn. with Old English lǽdan, to lead, carry, bring (Bradley), and therefore with Old English lád-mann, guide, leader, messenger] To make lordes of laddes.—Piers Plowman, 13022.
(English) A serving man or attendant.
A low common person-a plebeian. "To make lordes of laddes." Piers Ploughman.
(Welsh.) Lladd, to destroy.
From the Dutch, Laddd; a personal name.
Ladd Demographics
Ladd Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ladd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ladd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ladd (Hindi: लड्ड, Marathi: लद्ड, Russian: Ладд) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ladd? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 21,412th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 286,303 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Ladd live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ladd is also the 170,709th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 1,968 people.
Ladd is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 21,894 people, or 1 in 16,555. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, Tennessee, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Ladd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ladd has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ladd last name rose 415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 222 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ladd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ladd last name are 10.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.59% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ladd earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,600 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.34% less than the national average, earning R 191,676 per year; in United States they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $43,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.69% more than the national average, earning $51,017 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladds | 89 | 954 | / |
| Laddh | 89 | 14 | / |
| Leadd | 89 | 9 | / |
| Laudd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lladd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lad | 86 | 82,400 | / |
| Laid | 75 | 9,678 | / |
| Laud | 75 | 5,756 | / |
| Laad | 75 | 1,997 | / |
| Liad | 75 | 1,662 | / |
| Hlad | 75 | 1,377 | / |
| Lead | 75 | 709 | / |
| Ladh | 75 | 118 | / |
| Layd | 75 | 113 | / |
| Lodd | 75 | 112 | / |
| Lajd | 75 | 107 | / |
| Lyad | 75 | 76 | / |
| Lahd | 75 | 70 | / |
| Ladz | 75 | 25 | / |
| Ladt | 75 | 18 | / |
| Lasd | 75 | 9 | / |
| Lads | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lgad | 75 | 7 | / |
| Laïd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Llad | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lhad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Latd | 75 | 1 | / |
| La | 67 | 502,950 | / |
| Lahad | 67 | 891 | / |
| Liaud | 67 | 380 | / |
| Lahud | 67 | 305 | / |
| Loudd | 67 | 137 | / |
| Laudt | 67 | 62 | / |
| Loydd | 67 | 60 | / |
| Laudh | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ladte | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ladås | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hliad | 67 | 12 | / |
| Laadt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Laaid | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leads | 67 | 6 | / |
| Liaid | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lyodd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laadh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Liadh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Laads | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loddh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leidd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lathd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hladt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liadt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lauds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laidh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lauhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llatd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lashd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leadz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Latdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Aid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ladch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gliad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llads | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laudz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Llaid | 67 | 0 | / |
| Llayd | 67 | 0 | / |
Ladd Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ladd in the Hindi language | ||
| लड्ड | ladda | - |
| Ladd in the Marathi language | ||
| लद्ड | lad'da | - |
| Ladd in the Russian language | ||
| Ладд | ladd | - |
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