Leyland Surname
Approximately 6,165 people bear this surname
Leyland 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).
Read More About This SurnameLeyland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,926 | 1:14,192 | 2,097 |
| United States | 704 | 1:514,856 | 43,086 |
| Canada | 473 | 1:77,898 | 8,747 |
| Australia | 306 | 1:88,221 | 10,161 |
| New Zealand | 282 | 1:16,058 | 2,799 |
| South Africa | 165 | 1:328,350 | 30,751 |
| Wales | 83 | 1:37,284 | 3,678 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:83,653 | 6,073 |
| Isle of Man | 29 | 1:2,959 | 610 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,835 | 1:13,284 | 2,006 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Leyland (834) may also be a first name.
Leyland 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.
(English) Dweller at the Lea-Land; Meadowland [Old English leáh (Middle English ley) + land] The Lancashire Leyland was Leylaund, Leylond, Leyland, Laylond, Lelarid in the 13th cent.
Leyland Demographics
Leyland Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Leyland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leyland Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leyland (Arabic: ليلاند, Marathi: लेलँड, Russian: Лейланд) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Leyland? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 79,165th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,182,084 people. Leyland is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Leyland are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 282,756th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 834 people.
The last name Leyland is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 3,926 people, or 1 in 14,192. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 22 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 22 percent reside and Lancashire, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England Leyland is found in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Leyland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leyland has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,767 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Leyland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Leyland are 16.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.91% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Leyland earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.38% more than the national average, earning R 278,940 per year; in United States they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $42,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $54,368 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leyland Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leyland in the Marathi language | ||
| लेलँड | lelamda | 66.67 |
| लेलन्ड | lelanda | 33.33 |
| Leyland in the Russian language | ||
| Лейланд | lejland | - |
| Leyland in the Arabic language | ||
| ليلاند | lyland | - |
| يلاند | yland | - |
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