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
The last name Laundy has its highest incidence in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Laundy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Laundy is the 609,110th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Laundy are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 20 percent are found, Berkshire, where 10 percent are found and Surrey, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 24 percent are found.
Laundy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Laundy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Laundy last name rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Laundy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Laundy surname are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56% registered with 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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