Leyden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leyden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leyden family

Profession Census Frequency
School 17
Warhouse Girl (silver Works) 5
Labourer 4
Scholar 3
Artificial Florist 2
At Home 2
Clerk 2
Insurance Agent 2
Insurance Clerk 2
Teacher 2
Private Means 2
Housewife 2
Home 2
Student Teacher 2
General Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
At School 2
Costumer 1
Gate Keeper 1
Hospital Nurse 1
Dressmaker 1
Fruiterer 1
Laundress 1
Linstype Operator 1
Marganlse Cronze Kwiner 1

Leyden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lydon 67% 1,759
2 Laydon 67% 1,274
3 Lyden 83% 650
4 Layden 83% 625
5 Leyden 100% 547
6 Leydon 83% 212
7 Loydon 67% 206
8 Loyden 83% 138
9 Lidden 67% 137

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The surname Leyden is the 5th most popular variant of Lydon.

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