Laidley Surname

247,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Laidley Surname Definition:

A variant of Laidlaw, which see. Margaret Laidlie in Thirlstane in record, 1685 (Lauder). Ladla 1738, Ladly 1739.

Laidley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6931:523,02943,647
Jamaica4601:6,239779
Canada2211:166,72216,788
England981:568,55234,674
Australia661:409,02632,879
Costa Rica251:191,2032,498
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

Laidley (26) may also be a first name.

Laidley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Laidlaw, which see. Margaret Laidlie in Thirlstane in record, 1685 (Lauder). Ladla 1738, Ladly 1739.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Water­course-Lea [Old English lád + leáh (Middle English ley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Laidley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laidley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Laidley is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Laidley.

How Common Is The Last Name Laidley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 247,354th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,532,056 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Laidley live; 57 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Laidley is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 26 people.

The surname Laidley is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 693 people, or 1 in 523,029. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Laidley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laidley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 426 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laidley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Laidley last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Laidley surname are 10.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Laidley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.5% less than the national average, earning R 141,384 per year; in United States they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning $42,998 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% more than the national average, earning $51,538 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laideley931/
Ladley921,296/
Laidly9227/
Laidle9210/
Lidley929/
Laidler863,997/
Leadley861,535/
Laidlay8621/
Laadley863/
Liedley863/
Laidele862/
Laidlee862/
Luidley861/
Liadley861/
Laudley860/
Lasdley860/
Leidley860/
Laidlie860/
Ladle83514/
Lidle83322/
Ladly8360/
Leaddley802/
Leiadley801/
Lidilley801/
Liddlley801/
Laidleer800/
Laidloue800/
Liddle7714,716/
Laidli77563/
Ledley77371/
Ladler77226/
Liedle77190/
Ladlee77175/
Laidla77128/
Ladlie7772/
Leidle7752/
Ladloy7738/
Ladlay7731/
Leadle7720/
Laddle7713/
Leadly779/
Ladhle775/
Ladlea772/
Liddly771/
Ladled771/
Lydley771/
Laadle771/
Lidlle771/
Hladle771/
Ladlei771/
Lidlie770/
Lidler770/
Laedle770/
Lidles770/
Lisdle770/
Leidly770/
Ladles770/
L'Headley751/
Liddelley750/
Leidler7150/
Ladelle7143/
Leadlie715/
Liddles714/
Lidelle713/
Laudler712/
Laidlau712/
Lidlayi711/
Laudlay711/
L'Adler711/
Liddloe711/
Ladille711/
Lidlett711/
Laadlee711/
Leidlae711/
Laidlia711/
Leidlie710/
Luidler710/
Laddles710/
Loudley710/
Luedley710/
Leddley710/
Laddler710/
Ladli671,943/
Ladla67174/
Lydle67114/
Laidelli6778/
Laidella6713/
Lidla675/
Liddelle674/
Ledly672/
Ladylles671/
Lädle671/
Laidlaus671/
Laidelau671/
Ledle670/

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