Laundy Surname
Approximately 508 people bear this surname
Laundy Surname Definition:
Prob. = Laund, Land (q.v.), with -y representing either Middle English -e)y [Old English í(e)g] ‘island,’ ‘waterside,’ or Middle English hay, hey [U.E. hœg] ‘enclosure.’ Ealena de Laundi.—Cal. Inq. P.M., A.D. 1311.
Hardly for ‘Laundry.
Read More About This SurnameLaundy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 191 | 1:291,718 | 22,402 |
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| Australia | 123 | 1:219,477 | 21,009 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 118 | 1:206,571 | 16,235 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Laundy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Prob. = Laund, Land (q.v.), with -y representing either Middle English -e)y [Old English í(e)g] ‘island,’ ‘waterside,’ or Middle English hay, hey [U.E. hœg] ‘enclosure.’ Ealena de Laundi.—Cal. Inq. P.M., A.D. 1311.
Hardly for ‘Laundry.’
Laundy Demographics
Laundy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Laundy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laundy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Laundy occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laundy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 609,110th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 14,345,563 people. The surname Laundy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Laundy reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Laundy is most widely held in England, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Berkshire, where 10 percent reside and Surrey, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England Laundy exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 24 percent reside.
Laundy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Laundy has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Laundy surname grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 457 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Laundy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Laundy last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Laundy last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Laundy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 34.65% more than the national average, earning $58,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.96% more than the national average, earning $61,090 CAD per year.
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