Lyden Surname

131,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lyden Surname Definition:

V. Leyden.

Lyden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3791:152,35815,644
England3811:146,24214,079
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Scotland1661:32,2523,240
Ireland991:47,5653,501
Australia981:275,46624,785
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Wales301:103,1518,167
Finland171:323,33523,349
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2561:17,3042,114
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1091:34,3412,786
England1041:234,37917,485
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4681:107,30510,748

The alternate forms: Lydén (402) are calculated separately.

Lyden (384) may also be a first name.

Lyden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Leyden.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

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

Lyden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lyden is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant: Lydén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyden? popularity and diffusion

Lyden is the 131,213th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,114,784 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Lyden are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lyden is also the 442,333rd most frequent given name in the world It is held by 384 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,379 people, or 1 in 152,358. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and Malawi, where 5 percent are found.

Lyden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lyden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lyden surname grew 508 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 366 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 61 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lyden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lyden last name are 5.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lyden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.7% more than the national average, earning $47,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.23% more than the national average, earning $60,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lydén93402/
Leyden914,832/
Layden914,064/
Loyden91267/
Lydeen91143/
Luyden9135/
Lydien915/
Lydenn911/
Lydeng911/
Lydehn910/
Lydden910/
Lydn890/
Lydienė8335/
Leydeen831/
Leydden830/
Liden80850/
Leden80525/
Lydin80208/
Lydyn8032/
Leydn801/
Leegyden772/
L'Hayden771/
Ledent733,066/
Ledden731,121/
Leiden73383/
Ledeng73264/
Leeden73255/
Leaden73246/
Lidden73142/
Ledien73140/
Lydina73129/
Lideng73106/
Laiden73102/
Loiden7386/
Ledeen7371/
Leuden7361/
Lideen7347/
Lydyna7343/
Leydin7333/
Lidehn7311/
Luiden739/
Laydin737/
Lieden737/
Ledeun736/
Loydin734/
Lyodin734/
Lijden733/
Lihden733/
Åliden733/
Ledenn733/
Lesden733/
L'Eden732/
Ledesn732/
Ledenc731/
Lioden731/
Ledend731/
L'Éden731/
Leydem731/
Hleden731/
Lisden731/
Laydenova712/
Glieden67328/
Liodden67143/
Letdeng6752/
Leyding6752/
Leijden6726/
Laideng6719/
Layding6712/
Lyodina678/
Ledienė678/
Ledn675/
Laydina675/
Leedeng674/
Lidn673/
Leadhen672/
Leedenn672/
Loydina672/
Laydion672/
Leedeen671/
Leadeng671/
Luijden671/
Lidienė671/
Leidesn671/
Luydyna671/
Leydion671/
Ledehen670/
Leudden670/
Leedden670/
Lichden670/

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