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 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.

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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