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Where Does The Last Name Leydon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Leydon (Russian: Лейдон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leydon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 251,268^th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,621,145 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Leydon live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. Leydon is also the 1,430,306^th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 49 people.

The last name Leydon is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 491 people, or 1 in 738,206. In The United States Leydon is most common in: Massachusetts, where 34 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States Leydon occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Leydon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leydon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leydon surname grew 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 146 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 753 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leydon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Leydon surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leydon last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leydon earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 66.45% more than the national average, earning $37,788,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 27.51% more than the national average, earning $55,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $59,860 CAD per year.