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
Coal Miner 5
Labourer 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Worsted Weaver 3
General Servant 2
Scholar 2
Factory Operative 2
Farm Servant 1
Laundress 1
Farmer 106 Acres Employing 5 Men 1 Boy 1
Medicine 1
Formerly Domestic Servant 1
Book Keeper 1
Publican 1
Chair Bottomers 1
Factory Girl 1
Labourer Engine Factory 1
Grocer's Apprentice 1
Farmer 1
Farmer's Daughter 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Miller's Widow 1
Milliner 1
Domestic Servant 1
Watch Man 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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