Laundy Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Laundy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:291,71822,402
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Canada371:995,82774,831
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales51:618,90625,852
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

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.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laundey921/
Launday921/
Lundy9131,827/
Landy9112,279/
Lhaunday861/
Lunday831,808/
Landoy831,473/
Landey83785/
Landay83635/
Launde83245/
Laundi83218/
Landøy83163/
Lundey83157/
Loundy83103/
Launda8378/
Landys8367/
Liandy8363/
Lundøy8354/
Leandy8311/
Lundoy8311/
Landyi8310/
Laandy833/
Luendy832/
Lundiy831/
Liundy831/
Lgandy831/
Llandy831/
Lanndy831/
Lyandy830/
Landdy830/
Landuyt772,267/
Launder771,500/
Lawendy771,051/
Lahunde77325/
Landysh77230/
Lundaya77110/
Laundhe7765/
Landays7750/
Lauende7745/
Laundis7730/
Laundes7727/
Landeys7721/
Liandhy7720/
Landgey7710/
Landgay777/
Lasendy776/
Landaya776/
Laundee775/
Lucindy773/
Landoys773/
Lajunda773/
Lucendy771/
Lundhoy771/
Laendey771/
Landhyi771/
Landoyt771/
Lahundi771/
Laundie771/
Launnde771/
Lundiey771/
Lainday771/
Landhay771/
Landaay771/
Landycz771/
Liandoy771/
Llunday771/
Laundet771/
Laundez771/
Lounday770/
Lunda7394,688/
Landa7385,896/
Lande7343,443/
Landi7338,135/
Lunde7313,825/
Lundi736,803/
Lamdy73198/
Londy73166/
Landé7316/
Lundé7312/
Lumdy731/
Lańdy731/
Landí731/
Laundess71169/
Landuydt7170/
Landahay7153/
Lusindoy7121/
Lahanday7110/
Layandys715/
Lundhaya714/
Lauyende712/
Landaysh711/
Laandgay711/
Laandgey711/
Lauender711/
Llaunder711/
Lundahay711/
Landduyt711/
Hlandysh711/
Landis6727,462/
Landes6711,945/
Landge676,945/
Lyanda674,067/
Lundie672,827/
Liundi672,036/
Lunder671,509/
Lianda671,488/
Llanda671,346/
Landez67938/
Landep67733/
Leunda67631/
Leanda67590/
Luinda67387/
Lundaa67345/
Landhe67328/
Liandi67328/
Landie67292/
Lounda67232/
Landiz67204/
Landai67191/
Lundes67179/
Luende67178/
Liande67177/
Landet67164/
Landea67153/
Londay67147/
Lyande67145/
Landio67142/
Landhi67141/
Lundez67132/
Landei67121/
Landha67111/
Londey67111/
Landhä67101/
Luindi6798/
Lhande6790/
Lyandi6778/
Laande6777/
Leande6777/
Landaa6760/
Lainda6759/
Laindi6754/
Landee6753/
Landeu6748/
Landih6747/
Lundis6741/
Laende6739/
Landje6737/
Landda6734/
Landeh6733/
Landip6731/
Lyunda6731/
Laanda6730/
Lainde6730/
Leandi6728/
Laandi6727/
Lundee6727/
Lundje6727/
Liunde6725/
Llande6723/
Lundoi6723/
Liunda6722/
Lundea6722/
Lamnde6719/
Landoi6718/
Landit6714/
Lounde6713/
Lannde6712/
Lahandaya6712/
Landès6712/
Luinde6711/
Luundi6710/
Hlanda6710/
Luonde6710/
Llandi679/
Hlande678/
Liondy678/
Landoa677/
Landui676/
Lundai676/
Laendi675/
Loundi675/
Lundha674/
Lannda674/
Landde674/
Leunde674/
Lundeh674/
Landgi673/
Lendiy672/
Landii672/
Luonda672/
Liendy672/
Lamdey672/
Lundaj672/
Landid671/
Luynda671/
Llunde671/
Lunnde671/
Londiy671/
Lhamdy671/
Laynda671/
Landuá671/
Llunda671/
Lundhe671/
Lundøe671/
Lumndi671/
Layndi671/
Lanndi671/
Landij671/
Landaj671/
Landís671/
Lamdoy671/
Hlandi671/
Lhunde671/
Luendi671/
Landdi671/
Laynde670/
Lundge670/
Lundet670/

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