Lyddon Surname

381,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Lyddon Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Lydden (pasture with a shelter), in Kent.

Lyddon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4501:123,81812,430
United States3761:963,98771,704
Wales631:49,1204,600
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
France71:9,488,960336,266
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2781:87,6819,186
Wales471:33,3711,813
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Lyddon (13) may also be a first name.

Lyddon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Lydden (pasture with a shelter), in Kent.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A parish in Kent-Lydden.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lyddon Last Name Facts

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

Lyddon is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lyddon.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyddon? popularity and diffusion

Lyddon is the 381,197th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,794,167 people. The last name Lyddon occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Lyddon live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most common first name worldwide It is held by 13 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 450 people, or 1 in 123,818. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 25 percent are found, Devon, where 9 percent are found and Somerset, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Wales, where 7 percent are found.

Lyddon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lyddon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,139 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lyddon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lyddon surname are 18.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.81% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lyddon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $43,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning $48,102 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lydon919,602/
Leydon831,577/
Leddon83605/
Laydon83494/
Liddon83453/
Loydon8372/
Lyddan8357/
Lyodon832/
Lydone831/
Lydoon831/
Lyduont771/
Llyodon771/
Lydonne771/
Laydong771/
Loysdon770/
Lidon732,820/
Ledon732,616/
Lydan7334/
Lydun731/
Lyddanne710/
Leyddane710/
Laydan67600/
Leadon67460/
Lidong67261/
Ledong67165/
Liddan67164/
Loidon67129/
Leedon67125/
Ledone6775/
Lidone6731/
Lidoun6722/
Leddan6720/
Leydan6718/
Liodon679/
Ledoun674/
Liduon673/
Laidon673/
Leidon672/
Lisdon672/
Lesdon672/
Leudon671/
Lledon671/
Lydhan671/
Lydoum671/
Letdon671/
Ledont671/
Ledoon671/
Ledoin670/
Lydann670/
Laydom670/
Lyddam670/

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