Liddell Surname
Approximately 14,839 people bear this surname
Liddell 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.
Read More About This SurnameLiddell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,653 | 1:54,481 | 6,501 |
| England | 2,717 | 1:20,507 | 2,901 |
| Australia | 2,142 | 1:12,603 | 1,834 |
| Scotland | 1,464 | 1:3,657 | 646 |
| New Zealand | 519 | 1:8,725 | 1,510 |
| Canada | 509 | 1:72,388 | 8,234 |
| South Africa | 320 | 1:169,305 | 18,832 |
| Wales | 86 | 1:35,983 | 3,576 |
| Northern Ireland | 73 | 1:25,274 | 2,815 |
| Bahamas | 64 | 1:6,121 | 584 |
| Guyana | 53 | 1:14,382 | 1,973 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 47 | 1:94,252 | 6,181 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,415 | 1:17,226 | 2,503 |
| Scotland | 1,328 | 1:2,819 | 486 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 803 | 1:62,539 | 6,836 |
Liddell (153) may also be a first name.
Liddell 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.
(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.
(English) One who came from Liddel (loud river valley), or dweller at the Liddel River, both in Cumberland.
Probably descended from Turgis Brundoz (Rot. Pip. 31 Hen. I.), a Norman, to whom Liddel or Lydale, on the borders of Scotland, was granted by Ranulph Meschin, t. Henry I. It remained with his descendants till t. John, when it passed away by an heiress to the house of De Stuteville, and then to that of Wake. The younger branch of the De Liddels settled in Scotland, where John de Lidel in 1292 held the revenues of Dundee in farm (Rot. Scot. i. 17), while about the same time William de Lydel was seneschal of the Bishop of Glasgow, and led the forces of the see to the support of Robert Bruce (Palgrave, Documents illustr. Hist. Scotland, i. 345). In 1383 William Lidell had licence to enter Eugland for mercantile purposes with his train (Rot. Scot. ii. 54). In 1406 Sir William de Lydale witnessed a charter of Robert Duke of Albany (Registr. Mag. Sigill. Scot. 225). Robert L. of Balnure was Dapifer to the king 1453, Sir James of Halkerstoun ambassador to England 1474, and 1477 George de L. had licence to purchase bows in England for the Duke of Albany (Rot. Scot. ii. 454), and appears to have settled in England. His son Thomas Liddel m. Margaret, dau. of John de Leybourne, and had issue, of whom Thomas L. was Sheriff of Newcastle, and William alderman of Morpeth. From the former descended the Liddels Lords Ravensworth.
Liddell is a well - known Northumbrian name. For the last two centuries the Liddells have frequently filled the offices of high sheriff of the county and of mayor of Newcastle (B.).
Liddell Demographics
Average Male Liddell Height
176.05 cm
Average Female Liddell Height
158.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Liddell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liddell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liddell is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Liddell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liddell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Liddell is the 35,595th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 491,108 people. The surname Liddell is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Liddell live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 743,570th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 153 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,653 people, or 1 in 54,481. In The United States it is most common in: Mississippi, where 10 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
Liddell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Liddell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Liddell last name increased 829 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Liddell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Liddell surname are 1.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.39% being registered with the political party.
The amount Liddell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.22% more than the national average, earning R 411,648 per year; in United States they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $43,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $56,996 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laiddell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lieddell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lidell | 92 | 516 | / |
| Liddel | 92 | 176 | / |
| Liddll | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lyddell | 86 | 34 | / |
| Leddell | 86 | 26 | / |
| Liedell | 86 | 26 | / |
| Leidell | 86 | 9 | / |
| Lisdell | 86 | 6 | / |
| Litdell | 86 | 2 | / |
| Luddell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liddeld | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liddael | 86 | 0 | / |
| Liddill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Luidell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lidel | 83 | 196 | / |
| Liddl | 83 | 7 | / |
| Liddellová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Laisdell | 80 | 23 | / |
| Leidel | 77 | 1,763 | / |
| Liedel | 77 | 1,462 | / |
| Lydell | 77 | 373 | / |
| Ledell | 77 | 178 | / |
| Liddil | 77 | 100 | / |
| Leddel | 77 | 41 | / |
| Ludell | 77 | 4 | / |
| Luidel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liudel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lisdel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lidiel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laidel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lidill | 77 | 0 | / |
| Loidel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Litdel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lidl | 73 | 581 | / |
| Loydell | 71 | 137 | / |
| Leedell | 71 | 104 | / |
| Leijdel | 71 | 5 | / |
| Laidele | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leydell | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ledelld | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lejddel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leadell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loiddlt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Luddill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Loidl | 67 | 3,891 | / |
| Liedl | 67 | 2,502 | / |
| Leidl | 67 | 1,500 | / |
| Ledel | 67 | 420 | / |
| Ludel | 67 | 303 | / |
| Luidl | 67 | 111 | / |
| Lidil | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lüdel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lydel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lédel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lidelová | 67 | 1 | / |
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