Liddall Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Liddall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Liddel,' a river in Roxburghshire. The surname settled in Newcastle at an early period; v. Lower, Patronymic Britannia

1586. George Gardener and Mary Lyddall: Marriage Lic.

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Liddall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1011:267,28424,253
England1001:557,18134,216
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Liddall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Liddel,' a river in Roxburghshire. The surname settled in Newcastle at an early period; v. Lower, Patronymic Britannia

1586. George Gardener and Mary Lyddall: Marriage Lic. (London).

1680. Baptised — Mary, d. William Lydall: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1752. Married — William Goodchild and Mary Liddell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1775. — John Claxton and Mary Liddle, St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Celtic) Dweller by the Liddel River (Roxburgh), 12th cent. Lidel, 15th cent. Ledaill [prob. the early form of Welsh llyd- (= Breton led- = Gaelic and Irish leath-) broad, wide, llydd, expanded + (?) the diminutive suff. -el] Cp. Leith (Celtic); and the Lyd River, Devonshire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Liddall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liddall has its highest incidence in Australia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Liddall.

How Common Is The Last Name Liddall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Liddall is the 878,878th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 60 percent of Liddall are found; 60 percent are found in Australasia and 60 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 267,284. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 74 percent live, Victoria, where 13 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 10 percent live. Excluding Australia this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent live and New Zealand, where 27 percent live.

Liddall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Liddall has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Liddall Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Liddall earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.27% less than the national average, earning $41,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liddal924/
Lidall920/
Lyddall8684/
Leidall8672/
Lidhall8612/
Leiddal869/
Hliddal866/
Liddale861/
Lijdall861/
Liddoll860/
Lidal83289/
Leidal77347/
Lydall77319/
Lidahl7766/
Ledall7745/
Lidale772/
Liedal772/
Loidal771/
Laidal771/
Lidail771/
Ludall771/
Lidalt771/
Lidoll770/
Lyddal770/
Lisdal770/
Leidehall754/
Liudahl71241/
Loydall71236/
Liedahl7170/
Lisdahl7162/
Leidahl7156/
Liedoll7117/
Leisdal718/
Leedall717/
Lissdal716/
Lisdale714/
Liudhal713/
Ledalle712/
Laidhal712/
Hlíddal711/
L'Ideal711/
Ludhall711/
Luidahl710/
Litdale710/
Llydall710/
Leidale710/
Laydall710/
Ledal67269/
Lydal6725/
L'Hidahl671/
Lloydall671/
Lissdahl671/
Liuedahl671/
Ludal671/
Luisdale670/
Laisdale670/

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