Leland Surname

67,826th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Leland 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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Leland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6401:54,5876,516
Canada3031:121,60312,764
Norway1521:33,8314,756
England1221:456,70530,074
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
China51:273,464,31313,838
Panama41:978,06412,245
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland581:76,3775,461
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1071:23,8342,964

Leland (41,018) may also be a first name.

Leland 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

V. Leyland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Most families of these names in Ireland are of Scottish origin. The old Uí Fiachrach sept of Mac Giolla Fhaoláin in Co. Sligo appears to be almost if not quite extinct though possibly it survives as Gilfillan in Leitrim. MIF 57

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One who came from Leyland (fallow land), in Lancashire; dweller at, or near, the fallow or untilled field.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

In the West, signifies a cowpasture, but it is also probably the name of some manor or estate.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the parish of Lelant, in the hundred of Penwith. Tonkin translates the name church place (li-lan); but Leland writes it Lannant, a church in a. valley (lan-nant).

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Local. Laland, an island in Denmark, the same as Leylande, the ancient manner of spelling the name, and denotes Low lands. In Welsh, Lle is a place, and Lan a church. Lan may signify any kind of inclosure, as Gwinlan, Perlan, an orchard, a word applied to gardens, houses, castles, or towns.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Leland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leland (Arabic: يلند, Marathi: लेलंड, Russian: Леланд) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leland? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leland is the 67,826th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 994,073 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Leland live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 21,759th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 41,018 people.

The last name Leland is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 6,640 people, or 1 in 54,587. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent are found, Washington, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Leland is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Norway, where 2 percent are found.

Leland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leland last name expanded 315 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 72 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Leland surname is predominantly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leland last name are 2.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning 354,545 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $46,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning $50,611 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leyland926,165/
Leeland92346/
Lealand92188/
Lieland9257/
Lehland9231/
Lejland9220/
Lelaind9216/
Leleand928/
Leiland928/
Letland925/
Loeland923/
Lelands921/
Lleland921/
Leuland921/
Laeland920/
Lelyand920/
Lelan912,375/
Leesland8629/
Leilands8621/
Leytland8621/
Leitland862/
Lettland861/
Leylands860/
Lealland860/
Leslland860/
Liland831,220/
Lelang83852/
Loland83433/
Laland83400/
Lelean83262/
Lelain83174/
Lelant83127/
Lelond83105/
Lealan8391/
Lelane8347/
Leelan8343/
Lelann8334/
Lelian8323/
Lelyan8318/
Lyland8316/
Leilan8310/
Leulan838/
Leylan837/
Lehlan835/
Lelaan833/
Lelanh832/
Lelhan832/
Llelan831/
Löland831/
Leslan831/
Lelgan831/
Lielan831/
Hølleland80116/
Leitlands8043/
Glileland801/
Layland771,635/
Litland77247/
Laaland77183/
Loiland77133/
Lolland7788/
Løyland7772/
Loyland7762/
Letlang7760/
Leleang7757/
Lysland7739/
Lisland7739/
Leleane7733/
Lelgant7721/
Leelian7720/
Leylian7715/
Lelagne7714/
Lelhant7712/
Letlane779/
Leelang777/
Lelaine776/
Leliane775/
Leillan775/
Leylane774/
Hlelane774/
Leliang773/
Leylyan772/
Leelane772/
Leliant772/
Lalland772/
Lelanne772/
Leylain772/
Lethlan771/
Lailand771/
Leelain771/
Leilian771/
Hleilan771/
Leilane771/
Leulain771/
Leslian771/
Leelaun771/
Lelaane771/
Lelasin771/
Leehlan771/
Leelhan771/
Letlond770/
Lehlond770/
Lyleand770/
Lahland770/
Lolandt770/
Lilan73990/
Lelon73127/
Lelam7366/
Lylan730/
Lethlean71424/
Lelangue71149/
Lehtlaan7116/
Luitland7116/
Llayland713/
Leeliang713/
Letlyane712/
Leelaine712/
Letlhang712/
Letlante711/
Lalahand711/
Hloyland711/
Llolland711/
Leitlaan711/
Leiliang711/
Leitlane711/
Letlaten711/
Letlhane711/
Leyliane711/
Leleanne711/
Lesliann710/
Laitland710/
Leahlane710/
Lelong6711,525/
Lilian674,739/
Lilang67913/
Lailan67715/
Lelion67469/
Lalond67227/
Lilane67146/
Lilyan6784/
Lelyon6780/
Lelyanova6763/
Leathlean6748/
Laylan6747/
Leylon6744/
Lelein6741/
Lilaan6741/
Lylian6725/
Lelham6723/
Leelam6721/
Lelianova6715/
Leliam6713/
Leitlants6710/
Lílian679/
Leloon679/
Lilean675/
Lelone674/
Lealon673/
Lalant673/
Leilam673/
Lélian673/
L'Holland673/
Leitlante673/
Lilain672/
L'Elam672/
Lilant672/
Leelon671/
Lylyan671/
Llilan671/
Lislan671/
Lehlam671/
Leilasing671/
Lilamn671/
Loylan671/
Lajlan671/
Lilgan671/
Leslon671/
Lelgon671/
Leliaanne671/
Leloin671/
Loilan671/
Lilann671/
Lealam671/
Lelonh671/
Letlam671/
Leilon671/
Luilan670/
Lilhan670/

Leland Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leland in the Marathi language
लेलंडlelanda75
लेलनlelana25
Leland in the Russian language
Леландleland-
Leland in the Arabic language
يلندylnd-

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