Lidstone Surname

216,830th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Lidstone Surname Definition:

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

Lidstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada8841:41,6815,182
England4381:127,21012,694
United States3571:1,015,29174,807
Australia1001:269,95724,430
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Wales211:147,35910,403
Scotland211:254,94412,577
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3921:62,1827,229
Jersey71:7,4121,296
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Lidstone 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

(English) belonging to Lidstone (Oxon) [Without evidence of early spellings it is impossible to state definitely the origin of the first element Lid- (whether the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Lida, or Léod(a, &c.-hardly hlid, a cover); and it is even uncertain that the second element is the Old English stán, a stone, rock, (stone) castle, for Ledstone (Yorks) was Ledestune in Domesday-Old English tún, estate, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Oxfordshire.

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

Lidstone Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lidstone is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lidstone? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 216,830th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,851,768 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Lidstone reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Lidstone is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 884 people, or 1 in 41,681. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 32 percent are found, British Columbia, where 20 percent are found and Newfoundland and Labrador, where 18 percent are found. Other than Canada it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Lidstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lidstone has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lidstone surname grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,879 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lidstone Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lidstone surname are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lidstone earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47% more than the national average, earning R 349,332 per year; in United States they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $43,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $48,387 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Listone93331/
Lidston9346/
Listones88315/
Lydstone8818/
Ludstone880/
Ledstone880/
Liston8612,523/
Leadstone8219/
Lestone8067/
Lydston8061/
Listoni8052/
Litston8028/
Leiston809/
Listuon807/
Listona806/
Liszton803/
Listane802/
Luiston802/
Listomn801/
Listhon801/
Laiston800/
Lisston800/
Lidstom800/
Lidstan800/
Listoon800/
Lestones75481/
Leadston7581/
Lichston7512/
Listonis755/
Leishton754/
Listonny751/
Leestone751/
Listanes751/
Lestonge750/
Listange750/
Leston713,444/
Listan71706/
Lyston71182/
Lixton7161/
Listán716/
Listom713/
Listón712/
Listonova712/
Lizton711/
Licton711/
Lleishton711/
Lytestone711/
Listoń711/
Listão711/
Léston711/
Lethstone710/
Listana671,662/
Leaston6769/
Lisztoń6756/
Listani6731/
Lystond6718/
Lichton6713/
Lesston677/
Leeston677/
Leistan673/
Leicton672/
Lestoni672/
Leyston671/
Listang671/
Lystton671/
Lydstan671/
Lydstom671/
Lestoin671/
Layston671/
Loyston670/

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