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
Scholar 12
Cabinet Maker 2
Living On Own Means 2
General Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Labourer 1
Reporter 1
Private Army 1
Domestic Dragon 1
Labourer Shop Guard 1
Laundress 1
Milliner 1
Railway Engine Cleaner 1
Baker 1
Import Merchant 1
Living On His Own Means 1
Mason's Labourer 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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