Lydia Surname
Approximately 8,732 people bear this surname
Lydia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,449 | 1:67,320 | 6,648 |
| Nigeria | 1,343 | 1:131,901 | 8,559 |
| Indonesia | 974 | 1:135,779 | 13,528 |
| Chad | 867 | 1:15,677 | 1,955 |
| Ghana | 831 | 1:32,516 | 3,831 |
| Kenya | 612 | 1:75,457 | 7,047 |
| United States | 598 | 1:606,119 | 49,257 |
| DR Congo | 280 | 1:263,856 | 24,810 |
| Cameroon | 227 | 1:91,494 | 10,968 |
| India | 182 | 1:4,214,645 | 112,328 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Botswana | 132 | 1:16,568 | 3,236 |
| Papua New Guinea | 127 | 1:64,202 | 8,352 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| France | 101 | 1:657,651 | 84,833 |
| Uganda | 74 | 1:527,558 | 29,544 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Malaysia | 54 | 1:546,189 | 26,882 |
| Solomon Islands | 52 | 1:11,154 | 1,975 |
| China | 51 | 1:26,810,227 | 1,454 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Liberia | 26 | 1:169,559 | 11,793 |
| Madagascar | 25 | 1:945,993 | 2,355 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Lýdia (16) are calculated separately.
Lydia (1,272,677) may also be a first name.
Lydia Demographics
Lydia Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lydia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lydia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lydia (Arabic: يدية, Bengali: লিদিয়া, Hindi: लिडिया, Marathi: लॅडी, Oriya: ଲିଡିଆ) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Lýdia. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lydia? popularity and diffusion
Lydia is the 57,946th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 834,579 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Lydia are found; 36 percent are found in West Africa and 25 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 633rd most commonly held forename on earth, held by 1,272,677 people.
Lydia is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,449 people, or 1 in 67,320. Other than Ethiopia this last name is found in 88 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.
Lydia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lydia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lydia last name expanded 1,869 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lydia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Lydia last name are 13.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.28% registered to vote for the political party.
Lydia earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.02% less than the national average, earning $34,081 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lýdia | 93 | 16 | / |
| Laydia | 91 | 656 | / |
| Lydiah | 91 | 307 | / |
| Leydia | 91 | 35 | / |
| Lydhia | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lydiay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lydgia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lyddia | 91 | 0 | / |
| Lydiatt | 83 | 263 | / |
| Lloydia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lyddiat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lyddiah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lydhiah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lydiads | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lidia | 80 | 6,208 | / |
| Ledia | 80 | 425 | / |
| Lídia | 80 | 95 | / |
| Lydio | 80 | 28 | / |
| Lydja | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lydya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lyddiatt | 77 | 156 | / |
| Laidia | 73 | 190 | / |
| Lidija | 73 | 167 | / |
| Lidiah | 73 | 41 | / |
| Lediha | 73 | 25 | / |
| Leidia | 73 | 24 | / |
| Laydea | 73 | 17 | / |
| Lediap | 73 | 6 | / |
| Liddia | 73 | 5 | / |
| Litdia | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lesdia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lidias | 73 | 3 | / |
| Leddia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Liedia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lidhia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lidjia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ledias | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lisdia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lledia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luydja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lidiaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leedia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leadia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lediah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loidia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hledia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laydja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lidiad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lidiay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lijdia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lydiot | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lledias | 67 | 292 | / |
| Laidias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ledieau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llediaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leediaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liddiad | 67 | 1 | / |
Lydia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lydia in the Hindi language | ||
| लिडिया | lidiya | - |
| Lydia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିଡିଆ | lidi'a | - |
| Lydia in the Marathi language | ||
| लॅडी | ledi | - |
| Lydia in the Bengali language | ||
| লিদিয়া | lidiya | 33.33 |
| লিডিয়া | lidiya | 33.33 |
| লেডিয়া | lediya | 33.33 |
| Lydia in the Arabic language | ||
| يدية | ydyt | - |
| يديا | ydya | - |
| لديا | ldya | - |
| ليديا | lydya | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lydia
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