Lyd Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Lyd Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Lydd (Kent), 8th cent. Hlid, Hlide [apparently Old English hlid, an opening: cp. Old English tó-hlídan, to open, split] But the river-name Lyd (Devon, Dorset, &c.
Read More About This SurnameLyd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Lyd (185) may also be a first name.
Lyd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Lydd (Kent), 8th cent. Hlid, Hlide [apparently Old English hlid, an opening: cp. Old English tó-hlídan, to open, split] But the river-name Lyd (Devon, Dorset, &c.) is Celtic [Welsh llyd-, broad, wide; llydd, expanded, widespreading]
Lyd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lyd is most common in Sweden. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyd? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lyd is the 4,307,654th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Lyd are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia. Lyd is also the 669,105th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 185 people.
The last name is most frequent in Sweden, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 757,443. In Sweden Lyd is mostly found in: Uppsala County, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Sweden Lyd is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 19 percent reside and Antigua and Barbuda, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyd | 86 | 20,562 | / |
| Layd | 86 | 113 | / |
| Lyod | 86 | 59 | / |
| Lydd | 86 | 26 | / |
| Leyd | 86 | 16 | / |
| Lydh | 86 | 8 | / |
| Lydt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lydø | 86 | 1 | / |
| Llyd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lloyd | 75 | 203,599 | / |
| Llyod | 75 | 546 | / |
| Leyds | 75 | 339 | / |
| Lioyd | 75 | 78 | / |
| Loydd | 75 | 60 | / |
| Looyd | 75 | 15 | / |
| Loyds | 75 | 11 | / |
| Lydås | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lyodd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Layds | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lluyd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hloyd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lyoyd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Luoyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loydt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lleyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyodh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lauyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Louyd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lhoyd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leydt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Llayd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Led | 67 | 2,153 | / |
| Lid | 67 | 1,974 | / |
| Lyt | 67 | 393 | / |
| Lloyds | 67 | 246 | / |
| Lehydz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Lydova | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lloydd | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ljd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Llyodd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Llooyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Llyoyd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llloyd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lloysd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lloydp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Líd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llhoyd | 67 | 0 | / |
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