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Where Does The Last Name Laydon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Laydon (Russian: Лайдон) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laydon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 621,618^th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,752,117 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Laydon reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,321,957^th most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 56 people.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 224 people, or 1 in 248,741. In England Laydon is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 54 percent are found, Cumbria, where 9 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Laydon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Laydon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Laydon surname expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 174 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Laydon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Laydon last name are 4.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.81% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laydon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.03% more than the national average, earning $50,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.23% more than the national average, earning $58,738 CAD per year.