Layard Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Layard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. or offic.; probably 'the lord.' A variant of Scottish Laird, which see.

1743. Daniel Peter Layard and Susanna Henrietta Boysragon: Marriage Lic. (London).

Layard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia621:435,41534,362
England321:1,741,18971,393
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Guernsey101:3,266579
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Layard (32) may also be a first name.

Layard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. or offic.; probably 'the lord.' A variant of Scottish Laird, which see.

1743. Daniel Peter Layard and Susanna Henrietta Boysragon: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 a form of Laird, Lord, q.v. [Middle English lauerd, Old English hláford] 2 conf. with Lyard, Liard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably Laird, the Scottish form of Lord.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Layard Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Layard Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Layard occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Layard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,434,893rd most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 41 percent of Layard live; 41 percent live in Australasia and 41 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 32 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 435,415. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 98 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 2 percent live. Aside from Australia Layard occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Layard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Layard has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Layard last name fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 52 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Layard Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Layard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning R 235,620 per year; in United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $55,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layar911,118/
Layrd912/
Layare83249/
Layerd8321/
Loyard8320/
Lahyar8314/
Lajard835/
Leyard834/
Lhayar832/
Lauyar831/
Layart831/
Layhar831/
Laaird831/
Laiard831/
Liyard830/
Layr80151/
Layarte772/
Llayhar771/
Lyoeard771/
Layhart770/
Lloyard770/
Laird7342,737/
Layer734,452/
Leard732,131/
Lajar73686/
Layre73327/
Loyar7383/
Layur7380/
Lahyr7359/
Liyar7359/
Laurd7330/
Leyar7317/
Lyaer7312/
Layor7312/
Layir738/
Laiar735/
Luyar735/
Léard733/
Loyrd732/
Laerd731/
Layhr731/
Laair730/
Lyerd730/
Laggiard71310/
Layarthe7112/
Layher671,141/
Lejard67584/
Loyare67405/
Lahair67202/
Lajord6769/
Layour6769/
Leared6749/
Layere6742/
Lahaur6742/
Laihar6728/
Lauyer6721/
Laired6719/
Lahjar6713/
Layret6713/
Laajar6710/
Lehard679/
Lehyar679/
Loyhar677/
Lairds676/
Leyare676/
Lohyar675/
Layure674/
Liyare674/
Lyauer672/
Leahrd672/
Lahyer672/
Lloyrd671/
Leuard671/
Lajred671/
Luyare671/
L'Aair671/
Lieard671/
Leyart671/
Lieyar671/
Lajart671/
Layère671/
Luhyar671/
Liyart671/
Laiare671/
Llajar671/
Leyhrd671/
Laihrd671/
Layeer671/
Laajer671/
Laajor671/
Lairrd670/
Leards670/
Lauiar670/
Leeard670/
Leardh670/

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