Layden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Layden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Layden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Coal Miner 6
Masons Labourer 4
Laundress 2
Flinch Polisher 2
Musician 1
Errand Boy 1
Gardener 1
Farmers Boy 1
Farmers Labourer 1
Botte Washer 1
Colliery Labourer 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Foundry Iron Worker 1
Hawker 1
Labourer At Shipyard 1
Labourer Shipyard 1
Manufacturer 1
Mill Hand 1
Oil Miller 1
Pony Driver 1
Servant Domestic 1
Spinning France Minder 1
Warehouse Manufactuer 1
Woollen Weaver 1

Layden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lydon 67% 1,759
2 Laydon 83% 1,274
3 Lyden 83% 650
4 Layden 100% 625
5 Leyden 83% 547
6 Laden 83% 336
7 Leydon 67% 212
8 Loydon 67% 206
9 Loyden 83% 138

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The surname Layden is the 4th most popular variant of Lydon.

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