Liddington Surname
Approximately 1,146 people bear this surname
Liddington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Liddington,' a parish in Rutland, near Uppingham; (a) a parish in Wiltshire, near Swindon.
Robert de Liddinton, Oxfordshire, Henry III-E lw. I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameLiddington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 532 | 1:104,733 | 10,973 |
| New Zealand | 250 | 1:18,113 | 3,168 |
| United States | 192 | 1:1,887,807 | 122,674 |
| Australia | 107 | 1:252,296 | 23,217 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 377 | 1:64,656 | 7,442 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Liddington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Liddington,' a parish in Rutland, near Uppingham; (a) a parish in Wiltshire, near Swindon.
Robert de Liddinton, Oxfordshire, Henry III-E lw. I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
(Tenentes) Lidinton, Rutland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Fulco de Lydinton, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Thomas de Ledintone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1603. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Thomas Liddington, armorer: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1795. Married — Thomas Bullivant and Susannah Liddington: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Liddington (Wilts; Rutland), 13th cent. Lidinton, Liddinton, prob. representing Anglo-Saxon *Lidan-tún = Lida’s Estate, as the Liden- tún of a charter of A.D. 940 seems to refer to the Wiltshire Liddington [Old English lida, genit. lidan, a sailor]
Parishes in Wiltshire and Rutland.
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Liddington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liddington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liddington has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liddington? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 324,858th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,359,115 people. Liddington is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Liddington reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 532 people, or 1 in 104,733. In England Liddington is mostly found in: Gloucestershire, where 17 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 12 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 11 percent reside. Barring England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.
Liddington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Liddington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Liddington last name increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,745 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Liddington Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Liddington last name are 39.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.49% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Liddington earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.08% less than the national average, earning $37,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.31% less than the national average, earning $39,098 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidington | 95 | 281 | / |
| Luddington | 90 | 694 | / |
| Leddington | 90 | 484 | / |
| Leaddington | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ludington | 84 | 1,836 | / |
| Ledington | 84 | 617 | / |
| Lidengton | 84 | 0 | / |
| Luedington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leadington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ledngton | 78 | 1 | / |
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