Leddy Surname

84,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Leddy Surname User-submission:

The Leddy surname originates from old Ireland. A few different variants of the name are O'liddy, O'laddy O'liddiath. The name means 'hyde', 'pelt', 'animal skin'.

Leddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6471:99,38611,041
Ireland7921:5,946917
England4071:136,89913,394
Canada3621:101,78311,046
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Northern Ireland611:30,2463,146
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Chile471:374,81910,292
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Guam291:5,521755
Wales281:110,5198,545
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7181:6,170992
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
Scotland471:79,6434,400
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0091:49,7715,659

Leddy (1,636) may also be a first name.

Leddy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Leddy surname originates from old Ireland. A few different variants of the name are O'liddy, O'laddy O'liddiath. The name means 'hyde', 'pelt', 'animal skin'.

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Leddy Last Name Facts

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

Leddy is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leddy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 84,372nd most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,272,267 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Leddy reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 190,666th most widely held first name globally, borne by 1,636 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,647 people, or 1 in 99,386. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 15 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Leddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leddy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leddy surname rose 361 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 110 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 490 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Leddy last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leddy last name are 11.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leddy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.32% more than the national average, earning $49,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $51,097 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loeddy913/
Leddey911/
Ledday911/
Leiddy911/
Leaddy910/
Lieddy910/
Leuddy910/
Ledy891,073/
Ledda8012,875/
Leedy803,881/
Liddy803,755/
Leidy802,070/
Leday801,638/
Leduy80569/
Leady80523/
Ledey80433/
Lyddy80241/
Liedy80239/
Ledys80153/
Laddy80150/
Leddi80122/
Loddy8084/
Leudy8071/
Ledde8055/
Ledoy8048/
Leydy8041/
Loedy8023/
Laedy8022/
Lejdy8018/
Lehdy8013/
Lediy809/
Leded807/
Ledid804/
Lesdy801/
Letdy801/
Leddé801/
Ledyi801/
Ledhy800/
Ledder73643/
Leddet73210/
Ladday73120/
Leddie73113/
Laddey73111/
Leddha7376/
Ledhuy7370/
Loedey7349/
Ledoyt7333/
Ledaya738/
Loddey737/
Ledeid735/
Leeday735/
Leidys734/
Leddis734/
Lleidy733/
Liddey732/
Lehdey732/
Leddai732/
Leddes732/
Leydid731/
Laeday731/
Ledaiy731/
Ledays731/
Loeday731/
Leddei731/
Leddhi731/
Lesdey731/
Leudey731/
Lidday731/
Lehdid731/
Leydys731/
Hladdy731/
Lyddey730/
Leidey730/
Leedde730/
Leiday730/
Leedey730/
Ledaid730/
Laedde730/
Ledayt730/
Leidoy730/
Hlediy730/
Leidde730/
Leadey730/
Leidid730/
Leadhy730/
Leedys730/
Lady6710,495/
Lede678,295/
Ledi676,180/
Leda673,776/
Lody671,699/
Lidy67985/
Lydy67392/
Ledé679/
Leddett672/
Ledditt672/
Loeddie672/
Lédy672/
Leddeat671/
Ledhaya671/
Ledhead671/
Lödy671/
Hleidda671/
Lehedey671/
Ledddai671/
Ledj671/
Leedgay671/

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