Lidston Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Lidston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lidstone,' a hamlet in the parish of Church Enstone, Oxfordshire.

Lidston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Lidston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lidstone,' a hamlet in the parish of Church Enstone, Oxfordshire.

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

A hamlet in Oxfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lidston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lidston is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lidston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lidston is the 2,876,555th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Lidston occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Lidston live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States Lidston is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent are found, Delaware, where 9 percent are found and North Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Lidston is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.

Lidston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lidston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lidston last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lidston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lidston surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Lidston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 145.77% more than the national average, earning R 584,040 per year; in United States they earn 17.33% more than the national average, earning $50,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.08% less than the national average, earning $38,715 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lidstone931,892/
Liston9212,523/
Listone86331/
Lydston8661/
Litston8628/
Leiston869/
Listuon867/
Liszton863/
Luiston862/
Ludston862/
Listhon861/
Listomn861/
Listoon860/
Lisston860/
Lidstom860/
Lidstan860/
Laiston860/
Leadston8081/
Lydstone8018/
Lichston8012/
Leishton804/
Ledstone800/
Leston773,444/
Listan77706/
Lyston77182/
Lixton7761/
Listán776/
Listom773/
Listón772/
Lizton771/
Licton771/
Léston771/
Listão771/
Listoń771/
Leadstone7519/
Listonova752/
Lleishton751/
Leaston7169/
Lestone7167/
Lisztoń7156/
Lystond7118/
Lichton7113/
Lesston717/
Leeston717/
Leistan713/
Leicton712/
Listane712/
Leyston711/
Lystton711/
Listang711/
Lydstan711/
Lydstom711/
Lestoin711/
Layston711/
Loyston710/
Lutston710/
Listahan6765/
Leestone671/
Leichton671/

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