Laidlaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laidlaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laidlaw family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 92
Joiner 8
Domestic Servant 7
Coal Miner 7
Dress Maker 6
Fisherman 6
Annuitant 4
Son Of Moulder 4
Confectioner 4
General Servant Domestic 4
General Servant 4
General Labourer 3
Tailor 3
Stone Mason 3
Rivetter S Builder 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Spinster 3
Accountant 2
Carpenter 2
Governess 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Laundress 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Eating House Keeper 2
Tea Dealer & Tobacconist 2

Laidlaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ludlow 57% 11,123
2 Laidlaw 100% 3,436
3 Laidlow 86% 2,275
4 Ladlow 71% 1,235
5 Lidlow 71% 184

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The surname Laidlaw is the 2nd most popular variant of Ludlow.

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