Liddon Surname

662,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Liddon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:337,68524,727
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Wales481:64,4695,713
Canada431:856,87466,382
Scotland191:281,78013,396
France91:7,380,302306,885
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

The Norman People (1874)

From Lidden; a location name in Kent.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Liddon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Liddon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Liddon is found most in England. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Liddon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 662,685th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Liddon are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles. Liddon is also the 1,614,485th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 40 people.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 337,685. In England Liddon is most numerous in: Greater London, where 27 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside and Hampshire, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Wales, where 11 percent reside.

Liddon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Liddon has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Liddon last name rose 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 298 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 960 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 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 US average, with 51.43% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lidon912,820/
Lyddon83935/
Leddon83605/
Lidong83261/
Liddan83164/
Loidon83129/
Luddon8346/
Lidone8331/
Liudon8323/
Lidoun8322/
Liodon839/
Laidon833/
Liduon833/
Lisdon832/
Leidon832/
Liddane77227/
Lidoine77143/
Lidonne7775/
Leisdon7740/
Lisdonk7738/
Laidoun7737/
Leidong7729/
Liddang7718/
Lidosen779/
Litdong771/
Gliedon771/
Lidoyne771/
Laidone771/
Lidoing771/
Laidong771/
Lydon739,602/
Ledon732,616/
Lidan73942/
Lidom73197/
Ludon73152/
Lidun7353/
Lidón7342/
Lidão731/
Laidoune711,434/
Lidonova7154/
Lidochen712/
Lijsdonk711/
Leydon671,577/
Laidan67517/
Laydon67494/
Leadon67460/
Lidang67282/
Ledong67165/
Leedon67125/
Lisdan6782/
Liodan6777/
Ledone6775/
Loydon6772/
Lyddan6757/
Liduin6744/
Leidun6734/
Lidaun6728/
Liedan6722/
Lidung6721/
Leddan6720/
Lidoum6715/
Lidane6712/
Liudan6711/
Laidun678/
Luddan677/
Ledoun674/
Loidan674/
Lesdon672/
Lidand672/
Lyodon672/
Lydoon671/
Ludoin671/
Letdon671/
Leudon671/
Leidan671/
Lledon671/
Ledont671/
Ledoon671/
Lidaan671/
Lydone671/
Leidom670/
Ledoin670/
Luidan670/

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