Ledsom Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ledsom Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to 1 Ledsham (Yorks), the Domesday Ledesham = Léod’s Home or Estate [the genit. of Old English léod, a chief, ruler + hám] 2 Ledsham (Chesh.), the Domesday Levetesham = Léofgéat’s Home or Estate [v.

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Ledsom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:619,09036,665
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Ledsom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to 1 Ledsham (Yorks), the Domesday Ledesham = Léod’s Home or Estate [the genit. of Old English léod, a chief, ruler + hám] 2 Ledsham (Chesh.), the Domesday Levetesham = Léofgéat’s Home or Estate [v. under Levett, and + Old English hám]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ledsom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ledsom occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledsom? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ledsom is the 1,710,039th most frequent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Ledsom live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 619,090. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 58 percent reside, Cheshire, where 12 percent reside and Surrey, where 10 percent reside. Besides England Ledsom exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 11 percent reside and The Isle of Man, where 5 percent reside.

Ledsom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ledsom has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ledsome92489/
Leadsom92108/
Lesom917/
Leadsome860/
Ledson831,485/
Ledsam8380/
Letsom8370/
Leesom8328/
Lesome836/
Ladsom834/
Leasom831/
Ledsem831/
Lessom830/
Lexsom830/
Ledsum830/
Ledsham77633/
Loetsom7765/
Letsome7750/
Leshome7740/
Leadson7714/
Leyshom7711/
Leidson778/
Ledsone773/
Lessoum771/
Liedson771/
Leadsam770/
Leedson770/
Leson73755/
Lisom73389/
Lesam7357/
Lezom7315/
Lecom734/
Lysom732/
Lexom731/
Lesoń731/
Lettsome711,101/
Leadsham7134/
Leadchom711/
Leshomme711/
Lessomme711/
Lethsome711/
Leeson679,922/
Leyson677,796/
Letson673,616/
Leason671,265/
Lissom67938/
Lesson67678/
Lesoin67496/
Lesame67446/
Lesion67431/
Lidson67145/
Lessam67138/
Leison6781/
Leesam6753/
Lesone6752/
Leshon6750/
Lesoon6742/
Lieson6741/
Lexson6740/
Lesong6721/
Lechom6718/
Leidscham6714/
Laisom6713/
Lezoum679/
Leisam678/
Leesem677/
Lecson676/
Lezson675/
Lesham675/
Leyzom674/
Lejson674/
Lesohn673/
Leisem673/
Lodsam673/
Litsom672/
Leacom671/
Ledzon671/
Ledzoń671/
Leasam671/
Latsom671/
Lesioń671/
Lesoun671/
Lotsom671/
Leycom671/
Lisome671/
Lêdson671/
Hleson671/
Lesont671/
Letsum671/
Leecom671/
Lisgom671/
Leszon671/
Lhezom671/
Ledsen670/
Laysom670/
Lydson670/
Leasem670/
Lehson670/
Lesond670/

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