Learned Surname

174,865th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Learned Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Leonard (lion, bold).

Learned Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3661:153,19515,713
Canada441:837,40065,151
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8461:59,3606,561

Learned (54) may also be a first name.

Learned Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Leonard (lion, bold).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

LEARNED: Local. (Gaelic.) The green, sheltered place near the sea, from Lear, the sea, and nead, a sheltered place. Or it may be a name given for scholarship, "John the Learned."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Learned Last Name Facts

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

The last name Learned occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Learned? popularity and diffusion

The last name Learned is the 174,865th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,972,082 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Learned are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,350,955th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 54 people.

The last name Learned is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,366 people, or 1 in 153,195. In The United States Learned is mostly concentrated in: California, where 14 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.

Learned Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Learned has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Learned Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Learned surname are 6.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Learned earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.73% more than the national average, earning $45,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.45% more than the national average, earning $50,404 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leatrned931/
Leahrned931/
Learnned930/
Larned92919/
Lerned929/
Learne921/
Learner86659/
Learney8659/
Larnhed8615/
Leharne8611/
Learnes862/
Learnie861/
Larnned860/
Leorned860/
Lernned860/
Larne83275/
Lerne83177/
Leharner800/
Lerner7724,803/
Larner774,297/
Larney772,294/
Larnie77173/
Lernes7759/
Lernet7742/
Larnes7723/
Larnet7723/
Larneh7710/
Learni777/
Laarne775/
Learny773/
Learna773/
Lernie772/
Larnee772/
Lerney771/
Liarne771/
Lernyd771/
Llerne771/
Larnea771/
Larneu771/
Lherne771/
Leurne770/
Larnid770/
Lergne770/
Lehrner71526/
Lergner7139/
Leirnes7138/
Leirner7132/
Larnett7121/
Laharne715/
Larness714/
Laurnet714/
Larenne713/
Laarnie712/
Laurnes711/
Lierney711/
Lauerne711/
Lerenne711/
Larneer711/
Leernet711/
Laurnge711/
Lernner711/
Larnnee711/
Lejrner711/
Lernher711/
Lerrner711/
Larnees711/
Lajarne711/
Leurner711/
Larnner710/
Leirney710/
L'arnie710/
Laurner710/
Leornid710/
Larnnie710/
Laerney710/
Lajurne710/
Larrnee710/
Lernite710/
Lernett710/
Lerhner710/
Lernneh710/
Largnet710/
Larnney710/
Lairner710/
Lerna67441/
Larni6782/
Lerni6774/
Larionne6731/
Larna6729/
Larnette6721/
Leirness6721/
Letrenne6716/
Larennes6715/
Leirånes6712/
Larnè675/
Lerny674/
Larny673/
Laharner673/
Largness671/
Lajourne671/
Laurnets671/
Lirne671/
Larné671/
Laurinne671/
D'Lerner671/
Learnyot671/
Laharney670/
Lyrne670/
Lairness670/
Larinner670/

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Learned Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Learned
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