Leyburn Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Leyburn Surname Definition:

Local. There is a Leyburn in Strathbogie, but the surname is more probably from Layburn in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Leyburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
England551:1,013,05650,089
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Leyburn (12) may also be a first name.

Leyburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. There is a Leyburn in Strathbogie, but the surname is more probably from Layburn in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Lea-Brook [Old English leáh (Middle English ley) + burne]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English), Field or Meadow brook.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Leyburn Last Name Facts

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

Leyburn is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Leyburn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leyburn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,348,199th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Leyburn live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name internationally, held by 12 people.

The last name Leyburn is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States Leyburn is most common in: New York, where 45 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Leyburn exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 12 percent live.

Leyburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leyburn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leyburn last name grew 176 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leyburn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leyburn last name is principally Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leyburn surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

The amount Leyburn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.56% more than the national average, earning $51,454 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leybourn9370/
Leyburne9312/
Lyburn92178/
Leburn9291/
Leybourne88782/
Layburn86271/
Leeburn86146/
Lieburn8665/
Leaburn8661/
Lebourn8616/
Le'burn864/
Lebeurn861/
Leiburn860/
Leburne860/
Laybourn801,251/
Lebourne8033/
Leabourn8012/
Layburne804/
Laburn77230/
Leborn7715/
Liburn7711/
Lyborn773/
Laybourne75937/
Leabourne7540/
Lebourgne752/
Labourn7158/
Laburin7129/
Lisburn7120/
Layborn7111/
Leiborn713/
Labaurn712/
Lasburn712/
Lajburn711/
Laburhn711/
Hliburn711/
Laiburn711/
Llaburn710/
Latburn710/
Laburina67132/
Labourne6758/
Libourne6751/
Levourne677/
Lisburne677/
Labourin675/
Leeboren671/
Lashburn671/
Layvourn670/
Labaurne670/
Leborren670/

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