Lothian Surname

130,388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lothian Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lothian' a Scottish surname that has crept across the Border. Lothian is a district on the south side of the Forth, including the counties of Haddington, Edinburgh, and Linlithgow.

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Lothian Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland7881:6,7941,057
United States6501:557,62945,979
England6241:89,2929,662
Canada4611:79,9258,933
Australia4191:64,4297,723
Jamaica3041:9,4411,040
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Wales231:134,5459,804
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5591:6,696959
England1211:201,44915,997
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Lothian (89) may also be a first name.

Lothian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lothian' a Scottish surname that has crept across the Border. Lothian is a district on the south side of the Forth, including the counties of Haddington, Edinburgh, and Linlithgow.

Ranulph de Louthiane, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1791. Married — Robert Lowthian and Mary Bodimeade: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname formerly not uncommon in northwest Perthshire, appears in Gaelic as Loudin, an adaptation of the vernacular Scots pronunciation. John de Loudonia was custumar of Berwick, 1327 (ER., I, p. 80). Patrick Louthyan was burgess of Linlithgow, 1445, and William of Louthiane was witness there, 1472 (Sc. Ant,, XVII, p. 116,118). John of Lowthiane, chaplain in Brechin, 1457, is mentioned in 1476 as John Lowdaine (REB., I, 184,198). John Lowdyan was tenant of Balgreschach, 1467 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 149), and another John of Lowdiane was tenant of Auchloch in 1520 (Rental). Wylzem of Lowheane was assizer on lands of Gowane (Govan), 1527 (Pollok. I, p. 258), Walter Lodoune, witness in Linlithgow, 1536 (Johnsoun), and in 1546 Robert Lowdean was member of council of Stirling 'for tailyouris' (SBR., p. 277) William Lowthyane held land in Nether Carmyile, 1552 (Protocols, I), William Lowthiane was portioner of Arlarie, 1642 (Retours, Kinross, 12), William Lotheane was in Auchinairne, 1647 (Inquis., 3388), and Mr. John Lothian was minister of the word of God in the church of Levingstoun, 1665 (Retours, Lanark, 295). Ten of the name, some spelled Louchtheane, are in Dunblane Commissariot Record. "Tradition claims that the surname Lothian, at one time quite common in Glenlyon, originated from a Covenanter who came from East Lothian during the persecution and settled in Glenlyon. His original name has not come down to us, but the people of the Glen called him Loudach or the Lothian man, and his descendants are said to have adopted this name and so were called Lothians" (Stewart, A Highland parish, p. 213—14). This tradition is erroneous, as the name appears in the neighborhood much earlier. Lauthiane 1639, Lothean 1546, Loudian 1692, Loudiane 1473, Loudyan 1460, Loutheane 1674, Lowdeane 1549, Lowthiane 1625, Lowthyane 1549.

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

Belonging to Lothian (S. Scotland), Anglo-Saxon Chron. (A.D. 1091) Loðene, 13th cent. Latinized form Laodonia [origin obscure; perh. Celtic]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The district on the south side of the frith of Forth, which includes the counties of Haddington, Edinburgh, and Linlithgow.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Lothian Political Affiliation
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Sample size: 111 (2014)

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Lothian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lothian (Arabic: لوثيان) is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lothian? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 130,388th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,100,157 people. Lothian occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Lothian are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. Lothian is also the 1,011,231st most widely held given name throughout the world, borne by 89 people.

The last name Lothian is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 788 people, or 1 in 6,794. In Scotland Lothian is mostly concentrated in: City of Edinburgh, where 22 percent live, Scottish Borders, where 15 percent live and Midlothian, where 11 percent live. Apart from Scotland this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Lothian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lothian has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Lothian last name expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 793 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 516 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lothian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lothian last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lothian are 3.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.76% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lothian earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.02% more than the national average, earning R 375,504 per year; in United States they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $44,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.72% more than the national average, earning $55,008 CAD per year.

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Lothian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lothian in the Arabic language
لوثيانlwthyan-

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