Logdon Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Logdon Surname Definition:

LOGDONE: Wautier de Logdone, one of the king's tenants in Edinburghshire, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 201). William Lugdon, fiar in Aberdeen, c. 1550 (REA., II, p. 233). compare Lugton.

Logdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Logdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LOGDONE: Wautier de Logdone, one of the king's tenants in Edinburghshire, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 201). William Lugdon, fiar in Aberdeen, c. 1550 (REA., II, p. 233). compare Lugton.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Logdon Last Name Facts

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

Logdon is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Logdon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Logdon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,255,512th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. Logdon is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Logdon reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Logdon is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States Logdon is mostly found in: Kentucky, where 51 percent live, New Jersey, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Logdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Logdon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Logdon surname expanded 2,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Logdon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Logdon surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.

Logdon earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $47,220 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Longdon923,133/
Loggdon924/
Losgdon921/
Lougdon920/
Lougdoon860/
Lagdon83211/
Legdon8367/
Lugdon8366/
Langdon7723,869/
Longdan7718/
Lokdong773/
Lahgdon772/
Lagdoun771/
Laugdon771/
Lockdon771/
Longdun770/
Lungdon770/
Lagdoune717/
Lhungdon711/
Laghdoun711/
Lougkdom711/
Lougdoum711/
Langgdon711/
Liangdon711/
Langdonn710/
Laughdon710/
Lagdan67243/
Legdan6761/
Lagdom6723/
Lokdom6711/
Laghdoune6710/
Lecdon678/
Lakdon672/
Lagdán671/
Lokdan671/
Logdam670/

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Logdon Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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