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
Lyd has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyd? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,307,654th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Lyd reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in Scandinavia. Lyd is also the 669,105th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 185 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 757,443. In Sweden Lyd is mostly found in: Uppsala County, where 100 percent live. Not including Sweden this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 19 percent live and Antigua and Barbuda, where 5 percent live.
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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lyd
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