Leeland Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Leeland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lay land.' Two parishes in Lancashire, bear the name of Layland or Leyland. Amongst other authorities he quotes 'laylande; terre nouvtllemtnt tabouret' (Palsgrave); 'a leylande, frisca terra' (Herrtage's Catholicism Anglicum); 'selio, a lee lande' (Ortus).

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Leeland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
England1081:515,90832,533
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Leeland (674) may also be a first name.

Leeland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lay land.' Two parishes in Lancashire, bear the name of Layland or Leyland. Amongst other authorities he quotes 'laylande; terre nouvtllemtnt tabouret' (Palsgrave); 'a leylande, frisca terra' (Herrtage's Catholicism Anglicum); 'selio, a lee lande' (Ortus). Thus Layland means fallow or unploughed land. For the connexion of lay with lea and lee, v. Lee.

Johannes Leyland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ellis Leyland, of Nether Wyersdale. 1679: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Thomas Lealand, of Nether Wyersdaile, 1670: ibid.

1688. Baptised — William, son of Richard Layland: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Leeland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leeland is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leeland? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leeland is the 807,857th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. Leeland is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Leeland are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Leeland is also the 319,366th most widespread given name on earth It is held by 674 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 1,693,733. In The United States Leeland is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent reside, Maryland, where 12 percent reside and Arizona, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Leeland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leeland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leeland last name increased 165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leeland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leeland are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the party.

Leeland earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $42,184 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leesland9329/
Leland927,331/
Leelan9243/
Leyland866,165/
Lealand86188/
Lieland8657/
Lehland8631/
Leelian8620/
Lejland8620/
Lelaind8616/
Leleand868/
Leiland868/
Leelang867/
Letland865/
Loeland863/
Leelane862/
Lelands861/
Lleland861/
Leelain861/
Leuland861/
Leelaun861/
Leehlan861/
Leelhan861/
Laeland860/
Lelyand860/
Lelan832,375/
Leilands8021/
Leytland8021/
Leeliang803/
Leitland802/
Leelaine802/
Lettland801/
Leylands800/
Lealland800/
Leslland800/
Liland771,220/
Lelang77852/
Loland77433/
Laland77400/
Lelean77262/
Lelain77174/
Lelant77127/
Lelond77105/
Lealan7791/
Lelane7747/
Lelann7734/
Lelian7723/
Leelam7721/
Lelyan7718/
Lyland7716/
Leilan7710/
Leulan778/
Leylan777/
Lehlan775/
Lelaan773/
Lelanh772/
Lelhan772/
Leelon771/
Llelan771/
Löland771/
Leslan771/
Lelgan771/
Lielan771/
Hølleland75116/
Leitlands7543/
Glileland751/
Layland711,635/
Litland71247/
Laaland71183/
Loiland71133/
Lauland71121/
Lolland7188/
Løyland7172/
Loyland7162/
Letlang7160/
Leleang7157/
Lysland7139/
Lisland7139/
Leelong7135/
Leleane7133/
Lelgant7121/
Leylian7115/
Lelagne7114/
Louland7112/
Lelhant7112/
Letlane719/
Lelaine716/
Leliane715/
Leillan715/
Leylane714/
Hlelane714/
Leliang713/
Leylyan712/
Leliant712/
Lalland712/
Lelanne712/
Leylain712/
Lethlan711/
Lailand711/
Leelasingh711/
Leeliam711/
Leilian711/
Hleilan711/
Leilane711/
Leulain711/
Leslian711/
Leelahasin711/
Lelaane711/
Lelasin711/
Leeleon711/
Leeloun711/
Letlond710/
Lehlond710/
Lyleand710/
Lahland710/
Lolandt710/
Lilan67990/
Lethlean67424/
Lelangue67149/
Lelon67127/
Lelam6766/
Lehtlaan6716/
Luitland6716/
Llayland673/
Letlyane672/
Letlhang672/
Letlante671/
Lalahand671/
Hloyland671/
Llolland671/
Leitlaan671/
Leiliang671/
Leitlane671/
Letlaten671/
Letlhane671/
Leyliane671/
Leleanne671/
Lesliann670/
Lylan670/
Laitland670/
Leahlane670/

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