Lauderdale Surname
Approximately 5,742 people bear this surname
Lauderdale Surname Definition:
From the name of the western district of Berwickshire. Johannes Lathirdale, notary public, witnessed a confirmation charter by Andrew, bishop of Glasgow, 1472 (REG., p. 420). Sir David Luthirdale or Luthiredale appears as archdeacon of Dunkeld, 1477—78 (Bain, IV, 1444, 1449).
Read More About This SurnameLauderdale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,451 | 1:66,494 | 7,757 |
| England | 176 | 1:316,580 | 23,688 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:116,976 | 5,458 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 656 | 1:76,553 | 8,150 |
Lauderdale (43) may also be a first name.
Lauderdale Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the name of the western district of Berwickshire. Johannes Lathirdale, notary public, witnessed a confirmation charter by Andrew, bishop of Glasgow, 1472 (REG., p. 420). Sir David Luthirdale or Luthiredale appears as archdeacon of Dunkeld, 1477—78 (Bain, IV, 1444, 1449). compare Lidderdale and Lutherdale.
(Celtic + Teutonic) belonging to Lauderdale = the Valley of the R. Leader [v. under Lauder]
The great district of Berwickshire, which gives title to the noble house of Maitland, in old times gave a surname to this family.
Lauderdale Demographics
Average Male Lauderdale Height
177.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lauderdale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lauderdale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lauderdale is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lauderdale? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lauderdale is the 84,183rd most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,269,165 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Lauderdale reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequent given name in the world, held by 43 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 5,451 people, or 1 in 66,494. In The United States Lauderdale is most numerous in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Alabama, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States Lauderdale is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Lauderdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lauderdale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lauderdale last name expanded 831 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lauderdale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lauderdale surname is primarily Anglican (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lauderdale last name are 16.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lauderdale earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.99% more than the national average, earning R 346,920 per year; in United States they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $40,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.23% less than the national average, earning $38,640 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdal | 95 | 3 | / |
| Lauderdales | 95 | 2 | / |
| Laderdale | 95 | 1 | / |
| Laudderdale | 95 | 0 | / |
| Lauderdele | 90 | 5 | / |
| Laudardale | 90 | 3 | / |
| Louderdale | 90 | 2 | / |
| Laiderdale | 90 | 1 | / |
| Lauderdaly | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ladderdale | 90 | 0 | / |
| Lauderdall | 90 | 0 | / |
| Loderdale | 84 | 0 | / |
| Leuderdele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lodderdale | 80 | 0 | / |
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