Liddon Surname
Approximately 453 people bear this surname
Liddon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lydden,' a parish in Kent, near Dover. Probably this is the true parent; but there may have been a spot bearing this name in the West country.
John de Lyddone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameLiddon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 165 | 1:337,685 | 24,727 |
| United States | 158 | 1:2,294,044 | 142,811 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:64,469 | 5,713 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 117 | 1:208,336 | 16,331 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
Liddon (40) may also be a first name.
Liddon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lydden,' a parish in Kent, near Dover. Probably this is the true parent; but there may have been a spot bearing this name in the West country.
John de Lyddone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Adam de Lyddone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1543-4. John White and Johanna Lydden, of Whiltsam, Kent: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1800. Married — William Lyddon and Bessey Goldsmith: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to 1 Lyddon (Kent), 2 Lydden (Kent) [As Lyddon is on low ground the second element in both cases is Old English denu, a valley (otherwise -don is for Old English dún, a hill). If Lydden is the place referred to in a Kentish charter as Lidingden, then Lyd- represents the pers. name Lida (‘ sailor ’) with the ‘son’ suff. -ing] Lydden ‘is situated in a vale between hills of chalk.’ (Celtic) Dweller by the River Lidden [prob. Welsh llydan, broad]
For Ledun, from Lidon near Saintes, Aquitaine. Henry Ledun held in Wilts part of a fee from Simon Ledun 13th cent. (Testa, 153). Hence Liddon, the noble Christian apologist.
From Lidden; a location name in Kent.
Liddon Demographics
Average Liddon Salary in
United States
$45,703 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Liddon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liddon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liddon occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liddon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 662,685th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,087,298 people. Liddon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Liddon live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. Liddon is also the 1,614,485th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 40 people.
The last name Liddon is most widespread in England, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 337,685. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 27 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found and Hampshire, where 10 percent are found. Other than England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Wales, where 11 percent are found.
Liddon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Liddon has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Liddon last name increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 298 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 960 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Liddon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Liddon surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.43% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Liddon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.29% more than the national average, earning $59,766 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidon | 91 | 2,820 | / |
| Lyddon | 83 | 935 | / |
| Leddon | 83 | 605 | / |
| Lidong | 83 | 261 | / |
| Liddan | 83 | 164 | / |
| Loidon | 83 | 129 | / |
| Luddon | 83 | 46 | / |
| Lidone | 83 | 31 | / |
| Liudon | 83 | 23 | / |
| Lidoun | 83 | 22 | / |
| Liodon | 83 | 9 | / |
| Laidon | 83 | 3 | / |
| Liduon | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lisdon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Leidon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Liddane | 77 | 227 | / |
| Lidoine | 77 | 143 | / |
| Lidonne | 77 | 75 | / |
| Leisdon | 77 | 40 | / |
| Lisdonk | 77 | 38 | / |
| Laidoun | 77 | 37 | / |
| Leidong | 77 | 29 | / |
| Liddang | 77 | 18 | / |
| Lidosen | 77 | 9 | / |
| Litdong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gliedon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lidoyne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laidone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lidoing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laidong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lydon | 73 | 9,602 | / |
| Ledon | 73 | 2,616 | / |
| Lidan | 73 | 942 | / |
| Lidom | 73 | 197 | / |
| Ludon | 73 | 152 | / |
| Lidun | 73 | 53 | / |
| Lidón | 73 | 42 | / |
| Lidão | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laidoune | 71 | 1,434 | / |
| Lidonova | 71 | 54 | / |
| Lidochen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lijsdonk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leydon | 67 | 1,577 | / |
| Laidan | 67 | 517 | / |
| Laydon | 67 | 494 | / |
| Leadon | 67 | 460 | / |
| Lidang | 67 | 282 | / |
| Ledong | 67 | 165 | / |
| Leedon | 67 | 125 | / |
| Lisdan | 67 | 82 | / |
| Liodan | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ledone | 67 | 75 | / |
| Loydon | 67 | 72 | / |
| Lyddan | 67 | 57 | / |
| Liduin | 67 | 44 | / |
| Leidun | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lidaun | 67 | 28 | / |
| Liedan | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lidung | 67 | 21 | / |
| Leddan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lidoum | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lidane | 67 | 12 | / |
| Liudan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Laidun | 67 | 8 | / |
| Luddan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ledoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Loidan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lesdon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lidand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyodon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lydoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ludoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letdon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leudon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leidan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lledon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ledont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ledoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lidaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lydone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leidom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ledoin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Luidan | 67 | 0 | / |
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