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 is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Learned? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 174,865th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,972,082 people. The surname Learned occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Learned live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,350,955th most common given name in the world. It is borne by 54 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,366 people, or 1 in 153,195. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 14 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent live and Iran, where 1 percent live.

Learned Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Learned has changed over time. 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 last name are 6.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.26% registered to vote for the 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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