Laity Surname

172,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Laity Surname Definition:

From Laity in Lelant; from lait-ty, the dairy or milk-house. Hence perhaps the names Leuty, Lait, and Late. Laity is found as a French name.

Laity Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8361:66,6487,733
Australia6051:44,6215,621
United States5511:657,82052,659
Canada1991:185,15418,322
South Africa711:763,06652,802
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Wales531:58,3875,284
Chile261:677,55715,745
Senegal231:633,8842,452
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4601:52,9906,373
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Laity (1,711) may also be a first name.

Laity Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Laity in Lelant; from lait-ty, the dairy or milk-house. Hence perhaps the names Leuty, Lait, and Late. Laity is found as a French name.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Laitys, who are numerous in the district of Marazion, evidently derive their name from Laity, a part of Wendron parish Christopher Lander held Higher Pengelly, Blisland, in 1758 (M.). The Landers, well known as African explorers in the early part of this century, were born at Truro of humble parentage.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Laity Last Name Facts

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

Laity (Arabic: لايتي) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laity? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 172,166th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,916,185 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 37 percent of Laity are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. Laity is also the 185,659th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 1,711 people.

The last name Laity is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 836 people, or 1 in 66,648. In England it is primarily found in: Cornwall, where 56 percent are found, Devon, where 14 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 5 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Laity Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Laity has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Laity surname increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laity Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laity last name are 9.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Laity earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.07% more than the national average, earning R 354,252 per year; in United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $53,697 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laithy91982/
Laituy9175/
Laitey9113/
Laitay911/
Laty89676/
Lity8987/
Laithay834,188/
Laitaya8313/
Laithey831/
Laita804,530/
Laiti802,729/
Latty802,479/
Lithy801,177/
Litty80909/
Latyi80784/
Laite80782/
Latiy80502/
Latoy80491/
Latey80447/
Latay80358/
Latit80356/
Litoy80249/
Lathy80160/
Leaty8097/
Litay8070/
Liaty8069/
Leity8052/
Litiy8034/
Llaty8033/
Latys8021/
Loity8011/
Lauty8010/
Lityi809/
Latuy806/
Laită805/
Litey805/
Latyš804/
Latyo803/
Lioty802/
Lityo801/
Laety801/
Luity801/
Layty801/
Latyd801/
Liety800/
Laithaya7722/
Laithi7311,022/
Lathiy738,698/
Lathay734,303/
Latysh732,774/
Leithy731,488/
Laiter73564/
Lathey73502/
Liethy73305/
Litaay73272/
Leathy73257/
Laitti73241/
Layiti73223/
Laitha73186/
Lattay73179/
Laitei73173/
Laitio73172/
Layita73144/
Latahy73137/
Laitip73131/
Loitey73125/
Lattey73120/
Laieta7391/
Laitui7386/
Lataya7378/
Lathuy7366/
Loitay7360/
Laitta7338/
Latooy7337/
Lateit7333/
Llaite7332/
Litych7330/
Litaya7328/
Laiate7320/
Lithay7320/
Laytay7319/
Laitis7318/
Laitte7318/
Latych7318/
Latuyt7317/
Laisti7315/
Lajtay7313/
Liatys7313/
Liauty7310/
Lahaty739/
Laahty739/
Laitai739/
Laites738/
Laiste738/
Laiati737/
Leitoy737/
Liasty735/
Leatty735/
Laidti734/
Liehty734/
Lithey734/
Laiteh734/
Liaita734/
Leitay734/
Laythy734/
Laidte733/
Laithe733/
Lajita733/
Littay733/
Lastey733/
Laitie733/
Laaita733/
Laioti733/
H'Laty732/
Leasty732/
Laytey732/
Laitit732/
Luitey732/
Lateey732/
Laitez732/
Lhaiti732/
Latycz732/
Lautey732/
Llatoy732/
Lahtit732/
Laytit732/
Lathit732/
Llitty731/
Lihtey731/
Listys731/
Ladtey731/
Laiite731/
Laited731/
Laitoa731/
Laiyta731/
Leeaty731/
Laaite731/
Lathoy731/
Litooy731/
Llaita731/
Llatuy731/
Lyaite731/
Luitay731/
Hlaita731/
Lataiy731/
Lattit731/
Lautit731/
Latuys731/
Laitee731/
Laitet731/
Laiete731/
Liatty731/
Luitty731/
Laaiti731/
Laitea731/
Latitt731/
Leitey731/
Littey730/
Lastty730/
Leitty730/
Lietty730/
Lata67339,705/
Late6755,837/
Lita6719,378/
Lati676,590/
Liti674,812/
Lite673,268/
Laister67984/
Lety67625/
Laithip67507/
Lyautey67506/
Littooy6780/
Laietta6772/
Liautey6746/
Leathay6724/
Lichtey6716/
Loithay6714/
Laiatti6713/
Leachty6712/
Laté6711/
Lathaya6710/
Laiatis679/
Léty677/
Latysch676/
Lataaya675/
Lathait674/
Laistti674/
Latj674/
Laithui674/
Leathey673/
Lastych673/
Layithi673/
Laiatte672/
Latthey672/
Lyty672/
Luichty671/
Loistyy671/
Litthay671/
Littypp671/
Lahaite671/
Lahiati671/
Lahioti671/
Laiatea671/
Laiatha671/
Laihoti671/
Lajitha671/
Leithty671/
Leiuhty671/
Lagiete671/
Litaaya671/
Littych671/
Layouty671/
Lautaya671/
Laijter671/
Laiotti671/
Laajita671/
Lhataya671/
Lhitaya671/
Glilaty671/
Lachtay671/
Litj671/
Lahwety671/
Laiheta671/
Hlahtay671/
Laitter670/
Lauttit670/
Laiethe670/
Laitich670/
Laither670/
Liachty670/
Laiette670/
Leggity670/
Leijhty670/

Laity Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laity in the Arabic language
لايتيlayty-
ايتىayty-

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