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
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Ladd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ladd Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ladd (Hindi: लड्ड, Marathi: लद्ड, Russian: Ладд) is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ladd? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ladd is the 21,412th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 286,303 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Ladd are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 170,709th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 1,968 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 21,894 people, or 1 in 16,555. In The United States Ladd is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent are found, Tennessee, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Ladd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ladd has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ladd surname grew 415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 222 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ladd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ladd surname is primarily Anglican (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ladd are 10.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.59% being registered with 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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