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Where Does The Last Name Laidlaw Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Laidlaw is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laidlaw? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Laidlaw is the 39,420^th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 547,360 people. Laidlaw is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Laidlaw live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417^th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 28 people.

The last name Laidlaw is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,953 people, or 1 in 122,743. In The United States Laidlaw is most common in: California, where 16 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Laidlaw Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Laidlaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laidlaw surname grew 869 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 321 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 3 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 121 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Laidlaw Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Laidlaw last name are 5.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Laidlaw earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.96% more than the national average, earning 387,462 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.24% more than the national average, earning R 307,128 per year; in United States they earn 13.7% more than the national average, earning $49,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $55,560 CAD per year.