Explore the Family Name Liddiard

The meaning of Liddiard

English: habitational name from one of a number of places: two in Wiltshire, Lydiard Millicent and Lydiard Tregose; and two in Somerset, Bishop’s Lydeard and Lydeard Saint Lawrence. The placenames derive from a British name composed of garth ‘hill or ridge’, and an uncertain first element, possibly lēd ‘gray’.

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How common is the last name Liddiard in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Liddiard has seen an increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname Liddiard ranked 46,426th while it rose to the rank of 42,030th by 2010, showing a 9.47 percent increase. The count of people with the surname also increased from 432 in 2000 to 517 in 2010, marking a significant growth of 19.68 percent. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 members of the population grew by 12.5 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#46,426#42,0309.47%
Count43251719.68%
Proportion per 100k0.160.1812.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Liddiard

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Liddiard. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of people with this surname identified as White, albeit with a minor decrease from 96.99 percent in 2000 to 96.13 percent in 2010. There was an increase in the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic from 1.85 percent in 2000 to 2.51 percent in 2010, indicating a 35.68 percent change. However, no individuals with the surname Liddiard identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or of two or more races during these years. Interestingly, by 2010, 0.97 percent of the people bearing this surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, when previously there were none.

20002010Change
White96.99%96.13%-0.89%
Hispanic1.85%2.51%35.68%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.97%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%