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
Average Male Liddle Height
177.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Liddle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liddle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liddle is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Liddle? popularity and diffusion
Liddle is the 35,845th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 495,212 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Liddle reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Liddle is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 22 people.
Liddle is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 5,699 people, or 1 in 9,777. In England Liddle is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 21 percent reside, Durham, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Liddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Liddle has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Liddle last name increased 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 406 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 909 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Liddle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Liddle surname is predominantly Anglican (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Liddle last name are 9.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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