Layard Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Guernsey | 10 | 1:3,266 | 579 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
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).
1 a form of Laird, Lord, q.v. [Middle English lauerd, Old English hláford] 2 conf. with Lyard, Liard, q.v.
Probably Laird, the Scottish form of Lord.
Layard Demographics
Average Layard Salary in
United States
$75,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Layard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Layard occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Layard.
How Common Is The Last Name Layard? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,434,893rd most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 41 percent of Layard are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequent first name at a global level, held by 32 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 435,415. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 98 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 2 percent live. Excluding Australia Layard exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Layard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Layard has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Layard surname contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 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.
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