Laird Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laird Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laird family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar At Home 13
Scholar 12
Carpenter 4
Straw Bonnet Maker 4
Tailor 4
Boot Closer 4
Clerk In Office 3
Draper 3
Farmers Daur 3
General Servant 3
Laundress 3
Scholar Pauper 3
Labourer Public Works 2
Carter 2
Cook 2
Lace Flosser 2
Farmers Son 2
Butcher 2
Proprietor Of Houses 2
Book Folder 2
Engineer 2
Farmer Of 320 Acres Employing 11 Labourer 1
House Maid 1
Mariner 1
Mariner's Wife Boot Binder ? 1

Laird Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lord 60% 97,829
2 Laird 100% 3,368
3 Lard 80% 2,002
4 Leord 60% 502
5 Alred 40% 394
6 Luard 60% 384
7 Leard 60% 233
8 Elrod 20% 129
9 Loard 60% 110

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The surname Laird is the 2nd most popular variant of Lord.

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