Lordon Surname

583,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Lordon Surname Definition:

(A-French-Latin)Sluggard,Vagabond Bumpkin [Middle English lorde(i)n, lordayn(e, lourdein(e, &c.: Old French lourdein, from lourd, lazy; by gradation in meaning from Latin lurid-us, livid, lurid] Lollers, lordaynes, and fagot berers, Luskes, slovens, and kechen knaves.

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Lordon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2871:231,43835,907
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Canada711:518,95243,932
England291:1,921,31276,208
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland661:67,1195,026
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Lordon (49) may also be a first name.

Lordon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(A-French-Latin)Sluggard,Vagabond Bumpkin [Middle English lorde(i)n, lordayn(e, lourdein(e, &c.: Old French lourdein, from lourd, lazy; by gradation in meaning from Latin lurid-us, livid, lurid] Lollers, lordaynes, and fagot berers, Luskes, slovens, and kechen knaves.— Cocke Lorelles Bote (early 16th cent.), Percy Soc., vol. VI.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lordon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lordon (Russian: Лордон) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lordon? popularity and diffusion

Lordon is the 583,527th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 13,570,849 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Lordon are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Lordon is also the 1,430,306th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 49 people.

It is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 287 people, or 1 in 231,438. In France it is most common in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 62 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent live and Île-de-France, where 10 percent live. Beside France it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Lordon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lordon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lordon last name grew 238 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lordon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lordon last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lordon are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lordon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $40,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $52,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lordong92118/
Lourdon9272/
Lgordon924/
Lordone922/
Lordonne865/
L'Gordon862/
Lordan832,860/
Lardon831,716/
Lerdon83352/
Lordán833/
Lordão833/
Lordom830/
Lurdon830/
Lardone77486/
Liardon77224/
Lardong7762/
Lourdan778/
Lordund772/
Lordahn771/
Lourdom771/
Lardont771/
Lerdohn771/
Lordgan771/
Lordgun771/
Leurdon771/
Lardgon770/
Lordand770/
Lordã731/
Lorduhyn711/
Lardan6737/
Lurdan6711/
Lerdan6710/
Lardón679/
Lardun675/
Lordanova673/
Lordam673/
Lorduhyna671/
Lerdón671/
Lardom671/

Lordon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lordon in the Russian language
Лордонlordon-

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Footnotes

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