Lydekker Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lydekker Surname Definition:

LYDDEKER: A Dutch family who settled in our American colony (Long Island) in or before 1654. At the outbreak of the American war, the representative espoused the British cause, settled in England, and founded the family here.

Lydekker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Lydekker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LYDDEKER: A Dutch family who settled in our American colony (Long Island) in or before 1654. At the outbreak of the American war, the representative espoused the British cause, settled in England, and founded the family here.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lydekker Last Name Facts

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

Lydekker is most common in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lydekker? popularity and diffusion

Lydekker is the 6,723,624th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Lydekker are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

Lydekker is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 86 percent are found and Wiltshire, where 14 percent are found. Other than England this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Lydekker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lydekker has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lydekker last name expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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