Loudoun Surname
Approximately 242 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 46 | 1:81,374 | 4,449 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
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.
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.
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Loudoun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loudoun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Loudoun is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Loudoun? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,038,570th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 30,113,826 people. Loudoun occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Loudoun live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. Loudoun is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 16 people.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 671,302. In England Loudoun is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 13 percent reside and East Sussex, where 12 percent reside. Aside from England Loudoun is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 22 percent reside.
Loudoun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Loudoun has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Loudoun last name grew 4,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 121 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Loudoun Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Loudoun are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% 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.
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