Liddle Surname
Approximately 14,716 people bear this surname
Liddle 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 SurnameLiddle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,699 | 1:9,777 | 1,440 |
| United States | 3,963 | 1:91,461 | 10,278 |
| Australia | 1,979 | 1:13,641 | 1,956 |
| Scotland | 1,020 | 1:5,249 | 880 |
| Canada | 697 | 1:52,863 | 6,338 |
| South Africa | 540 | 1:100,329 | 12,160 |
| New Zealand | 366 | 1:12,372 | 2,153 |
| Wales | 100 | 1:30,945 | 3,130 |
| Northern Ireland | 94 | 1:19,628 | 2,401 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Uruguay | 12 | 1:285,980 | 20,148 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 41 | 1:108,046 | 6,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,573 | 1:9,474 | 1,421 |
| Scotland | 985 | 1:3,800 | 618 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 977 | 1:51,401 | 5,819 |
Liddle (22) may also be a first name.
Liddle 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.
Liddle Demographics
Liddle Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Liddle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liddle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Liddle is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Liddle? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 35,845th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 495,212 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Liddle live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 22 people.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 5,699 people, or 1 in 9,777. In England it is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 21 percent reside, Durham, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England this surname occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Liddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Liddle has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Liddle last name expanded 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 406 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 909 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Liddle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Liddle surname is principally Anglican (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States Liddle are 9.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.24% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Liddle earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.16% more than the national average, earning R 352,080 per year; in United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $51,308 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liddile | 92 | 4 | / |
| Liddles | 92 | 4 | / |
| Liddele | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lidle | 91 | 322 | / |
| Liddelle | 86 | 4 | / |
| Liddlley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liedle | 83 | 190 | / |
| Lidele | 83 | 53 | / |
| Leidle | 83 | 52 | / |
| Laidle | 83 | 10 | / |
| Lidley | 83 | 9 | / |
| Leddle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Liddly | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lidlle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lidler | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lidles | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lisdle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lyddle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lidlie | 83 | 0 | / |
| Luddle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Liddelley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laidler | 77 | 3,997 | / |
| Laidley | 77 | 1,608 | / |
| Leidler | 77 | 50 | / |
| Luddley | 77 | 17 | / |
| Lidelle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Liedley | 77 | 3 | / |
| Laidele | 77 | 2 | / |
| Laidlee | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lidlett | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luidley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leddlie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leidley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leddley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leidyle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Luidler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lydle | 73 | 114 | / |
| Ludle | 73 | 26 | / |
| Lidla | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lädle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ledle | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leaddley | 71 | 2 | / |
| Liddelli | 71 | 2 | / |
| Laideley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lidilley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laidleer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ledley | 67 | 371 | / |
| Leedle | 67 | 339 | / |
| Ludley | 67 | 288 | / |
| Laidla | 67 | 128 | / |
| Laidly | 67 | 27 | / |
| Leadle | 67 | 20 | / |
| Leidla | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ludlei | 67 | 16 | / |
| Loidiller | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ledler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lydley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lidail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ledlee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liedla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ledleu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lidlai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leidly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leddly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leydle | 67 | 0 | / |
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Liddle Reference & Research
Liddell-Liddle FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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