Laylor Surname

619,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Laylor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laylor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica3231:8,885998
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Canada431:856,87466,382
England211:2,653,24194,788
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Laylor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laylor is more frequently found in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laylor? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 619,831st most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 14,692,633 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Laylor live; 66 percent live in Caribbean and 66 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.

It is most commonly used in Jamaica, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 8,885. In Jamaica it is most common in: Middlesex County, where 59 percent reside, Cornwall County, where 26 percent reside and Surrey County, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Jamaica Laylor is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Laylor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Laylor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 187 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laylor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Laylor surname is primarily Anglican (41%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Laylor last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Laylor earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $44,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $51,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laylord920/
Layloir920/
Lalor915,960/
Lalore8315/
Laulor834/
Lallor833/
Lealor832/
Lailor832/
Lalour832/
Latlor832/
Laloir832/
Laslor831/
Lalotr831/
Leylor830/
Lahlor830/
Laloire77135/
Lallour77117/
Lahlour774/
Lallore772/
Lalgour771/
Laliore771/
Layalar771/
Lalar73494/
Lalur7355/
Lelor7349/
Lilor737/
Lalôr732/
Lylur731/
Leloir671,049/
Lalaur67212/
Lalaar67168/
Lelore67149/
Lilore67127/
Lalart67117/
Lalare67110/
Lajlar6799/
Laslar6725/
Lallar6718/
Lelord6714/
Lalhar677/
Lalahr676/
Lalgar675/
Lalard674/
Laliur673/
Lalure673/
Letlor673/
Lelour672/
Lailar672/
Leelor672/
Lahlar671/
Lilhor671/
Leslor671/
Laleur671/
Lallur671/
Laular671/
Lehlor671/
Lalarz671/
Lalujr671/
Lalutr671/
Loulor670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laylor
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