Lydiard Surname

592,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Lydiard Surname Definition:

A rare surname in Scotland. If not a variant of Ladyurd, which see, then most probably from Liddiard in Wiltshire.

Lydiard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1921:140,60315,124
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
England721:773,86242,299
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Wales451:68,7676,014
Canada411:898,67368,969
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Lydiard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A rare surname in Scotland. If not a variant of Ladyurd, which see, then most probably from Liddiard in Wiltshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The two parishes of Liddiard are in Wiltshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Several parishes, &c., in co. Somerset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lydiard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lydiard is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lydiard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 592,650th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 13,854,650 people. The surname Lydiard is mostly found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Lydiard reside; 47 percent reside in Australasia and 47 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 140,603. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 49 percent reside, Queensland, where 37 percent reside and Western Australia, where 6 percent reside. Not including Australia Lydiard exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Lydiard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lydiard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lydiard surname grew 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lydiard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lydiard last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Lydiard earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $44,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.03% more than the national average, earning $51,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyddiard93131/
Lediard86267/
Lidiard86121/
Lydeard8638/
Lydyard865/
Lydiart861/
Liddiard802,658/
Leddiard800/
Ledyard71953/
Lidyard71227/
Ledeard711/
Lideard711/
Ledgyard676/
Liddiart670/
Lidgeard670/
Liddeard670/
Ledyardds630/
Ledehart531/

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Lydiard Reference & Research

Liddiard One-name Study - A profile of the Liddiard surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Liddiard FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Liddiard FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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