Laundry Surname
Approximately 283 people bear this surname
Laundry Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the laundry'; v. Launder, the officer who superintended the washing department; compare Wardrop (at the wardrobe) and Wardroper (the wardrober). Practically the local form is the same as the official.
Read More About This SurnameLaundry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 177 | 1:208,167 | 20,218 |
| Guyana | 75 | 1:10,163 | 1,520 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 336 | 1:149,460 | 13,879 |
Laundry (97) may also be a first name.
Laundry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the laundry'; v. Launder, the officer who superintended the washing department; compare Wardrop (at the wardrobe) and Wardroper (the wardrober). Practically the local form is the same as the official. This surname has crossed the Atlantic and flourishes in the States, although all but extinct in England.
Alice atte Lanendre, Close Rolls, 3 Edward I.
Robert de la Lavendrye, Fines Roll, II Edward I.
The first two following names occur together:
William le Lavender, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Roger atte Louendrye, Somerset- 1 Edward III: ibid.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Worker in a Washhouse [Middle English lavendrie, &c. (French lavanderie): v. under Launder] Than [then] wole he som tyme Labouren in lavendrye.—Piers Plowman, 9994-5.
(Teutonic) v. Landry.
Laundry Demographics
Average Laundry Salary in
Canada
$45,478 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Laundry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laundry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Laundry is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Laundry? popularity and diffusion
It is the 930,678th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 25,751,046 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Laundry reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Laundry is also the 962,660th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 97 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 208,167. In Canada Laundry is most common in: Ontario, where 77 percent are found, British Columbia, where 10 percent are found and Newfoundland and Labrador, where 5 percent are found. Besides Canada it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Guyana, where 27 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.
Laundry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Laundry has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Laundry last name fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laundry Last Name Statistics demography
Laundry earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $45,478 CAD per year.
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