Liddle Surname

35,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Liddle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,6991:9,7771,440
United States3,9631:91,46110,278
Australia1,9791:13,6411,956
Scotland1,0201:5,249880
Canada6971:52,8636,338
South Africa5401:100,32912,160
New Zealand3661:12,3722,153
Wales1001:30,9453,130
Northern Ireland941:19,6282,401
France371:1,795,209158,669
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
India201:38,353,269431,471
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5731:9,4741,421
Scotland9851:3,800618
Wales111:142,5835,610
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9771:51,4015,819

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.

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

(English) One who came from Liddel (loud river valley), or dweller at the Liddel River, both in Cumberland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

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Liddelle864/
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Liddelley800/
Laidler773,997/
Laidley771,608/
Leidler7750/
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Lidelle773/
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Laidele772/
Laidlee772/
Lidlett771/
Luidley771/
Leddlie771/
Leidley770/
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Leidyle770/
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Lydle73114/
Ludle7326/
Lidla735/
Lädle731/
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Leaddley712/
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Laidleer710/
Ledley67371/
Leedle67339/
Ludley67288/
Laidla67128/
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Leadle6720/
Leidla6719/
Ludlei6716/
Loidiller6712/
Ledler672/
Lydley671/
Lidail671/
Ledlee671/
Liedla671/
Ledleu671/
Lidlai671/
Leidly670/
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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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Liddell-Liddle FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Little FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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