Lediard Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Wales

Lediard Surname Definition:

The two parishes of Liddiard are in Wiltshire.

Lediard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1111:331,94230,257
England871:640,43737,483
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Wales121:257,87814,969
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Lediard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The two parishes of Liddiard are in Wiltshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lediard Last Name Facts

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

Lediard is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lediard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lediard is the 970,883rd most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Lediard reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 331,942. In Canada Lediard is mostly found in: Ontario, where 98 percent are found and British Columbia, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Canada it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Lediard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lediard has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 475 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lediard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lediard surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Lediard earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.08% less than the national average, earning $36,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.15% less than the national average, earning $44,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leddiard930/
Ledyard86953/
Lydiard86526/
Lidiard86121/
Ledihar8610/
Ledjiar863/
Ledeard861/
Liddiard802,658/
Lyddiard80131/
Ledgyard806/
L'Edjiar801/
Ledjar773/
Ledear771/
Ledior771/
Ledyardds750/
Lidyard71227/
Lydeard7138/
Lydyard715/
Leidjar713/
Laydiar711/
Leedear711/
Lydiart711/
Lideard711/
Leddear710/
Ledehart671/
Liddiart670/
Lidgeard670/
Liddeard670/
Lidjar621/
Ledjour571/
Ledeore571/

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Lediard Reference & Research

Liddiard One-name Study - A profile of the Liddiard surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Liddiard FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Liddiard FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lediard
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