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

The surname Logdon occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Logdon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Logdon is the 2,255,512th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Logdon are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 51 percent are found, New Jersey, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Logdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Logdon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Logdon surname grew 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 holding the Logdon last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the 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

Logsdon/Logston FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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