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
General Labourer 3
Baker Bread Maker 1
Band Maker Rope 1
Caretaker Of Wesleyan Chapel 1
Coal Mine Hawrs 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Colliery Deputy 1
Colliery Labourer Underground 1
Crabber In Dye Work 1
Doffer In Worsted Mill 1
Engineer's Labourer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Nil 1
Pedlar Hawk 1
Process Server 1
Retired Labourer 1
Shepherd 1
Twister In Worsted Mill; 1
Yarn Labourer 1
Bricklayer 1
Draper Assistant 1
Hotel Hall Maid 1
Labourer General 1
Market Gardner 1
Tobacco Factory Forewoman 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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