Loudoun Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Loudoun Surname Definition:

Local: from the barony of Loudoun in Ayrshire. The family are descended from Lambrinus, who received a grant of the barony, temp. David I, and from which his son James took the name of Loudoun.

Loudoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:671,30238,633
Australia611:442,55234,724
Canada531:695,20056,020
Scotland171:314,93014,413
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland461:81,3744,449
England21:12,187,685173,419
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Loudoun (16) may also be a first name.

Loudoun Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local: from the barony of Loudoun in Ayrshire. The family are descended from Lambrinus, who received a grant of the barony, temp. David I, and from which his son James took the name of Loudoun.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

From the parish of Loudoun in Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is compounded of Law and dun,—a pleonasm, as both words signify a hill. The hill—hill.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Loudoun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Loudoun is found most frequently in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Loudoun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,038,570th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 30,113,826 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Loudoun are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring given name worldwide It is held by 16 people.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 671,302. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 13 percent are found and East Sussex, where 12 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 22 percent are found.

Loudoun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Loudoun has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Loudoun surname expanded 4,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 121 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loudoun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Loudoun last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Loudoun earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 205.92% more than the national average, earning $132,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.63% more than the national average, earning $54,965 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loudon925,586/
Lodoun92361/
Loudun9230/
Loudoum8691/
Loudond861/
Loudone861/
Loudong861/
Louedun861/
Laudoun860/
Lodon833,291/
Ludon83152/
Lodun8323/
Ludun837/
Louesdon80352/
Laudon772,473/
Ludong77680/
Lodoon77549/
Lodong77456/
Lodung77455/
Ludung77197/
Lodoen77178/
Laudun77147/
Loudan77141/
Loidon77129/
Loydon7772/
Luddon7746/
Lodone7731/
Liudon7723/
Lodoin7719/
Lodoum7717/
Ludgon779/
Liodon779/
Loudom777/
Loodon777/
Loddon776/
Lodonk775/
Ladoun774/
Lyodon772/
Luodun772/
Hlodun772/
Lodhon771/
Lodunn771/
Luodon771/
Leudon771/
Hlodon771/
Ludoin771/
Lusdon770/
Ludone770/
Ludoum770/
Luddun770/
Laudone71235/
Liaudon7159/
Liudong7158/
Loetdun7150/
Laidoun7137/
Luodong7122/
Laudung7114/
Ladoung7114/
Laudont7113/
Loudain7110/
Loodoon715/
Loudane713/
Loodung712/
Loudang712/
Llyodon711/
Lossdon711/
Louddan711/
Lo'doon711/
Lodyoan711/
Lusdonk711/
Laudoin711/
Laudong711/
Loeddun711/
Lojsdon711/
Leudung711/
Loudean710/
Loysdon710/
Laudunt710/
Lausdon710/
Ludoyen710/
Luduien710/
Lodan672,257/
Laidoune671,434/
Ludan671,135/
Ladon67966/
Ladun67271/
Lodom67167/
Ladougne67118/
Lodonova6790/
Ludum6713/
Lodoń6710/
Lodunova678/
Ludom673/
Lodiyong672/
Loydowen671/
Louedane671/
Ludán671/
Ludoń671/
Louddang671/
Loiaudom671/
Ludowenk670/
Loudejan670/

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