Following is the meaning of Laidlaw surname. Family name Laidlaw is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Laidlaw is used as a family name or surname in Scotland languages. Laidlaw has 7 characters long in length.
Laidlaw is common in Scotland country(ies).
Laidlaw is ranked 40174 in our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Laidlaw bearers increased by 8.211998 per cent in 2010 US census to 1858 since 2000, the surname slipped by 73 spots and ranked at 15700. The last name was found in around 6 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
| White | 86.6 | 89.57 |
| Black | 7.27 | 6.06 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.12 | 2.27 |
| Others | 1.72 | 1.22 |
How popular is Laidlaw?
Laidlaw is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Scotland is ahead in terms of density. Around 12171 people have been found who wears Laidlaw as their family name. Laidlaw is used widely across the globe.
More detailed information can be found below: RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
10,542
China4
119,730
Brazil3
108,034
Italy3
18,718
Thailand2
40,064
Nigeria2
723,167
Indonesia2
52,939
United Arab Emirates2
118,441
Germany2
14,521
Portugal2
5,630
Northern Ireland2
9,185
Hong Kong2
5,859
Mauritius2
12,745
Luxembourg1
16,228
Bulgaria1
692
Guinea1
1,176
Antigua and Barbuda1
408
Åland1
2,057
Isle of Man1
56,169
Mexico1
801
Cape Verde1
19,810
Croatia1
10,683
Cyprus1
118,015
Netherlands1
53,505
Turkey1
17,236
Ghana1
36,678
Singapore1
13,447
Uganda1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
155,398
France49
6,873
Ireland44
62,267
Spain27
42,407
Sweden22
23,914
Denmark20
464
Cayman Islands15
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
50,444
Argentina90
3,494
Panama82
Countries with hundreds of Laidlaw:
6,580
South Africa986
718
Jamaica482
3,128
New Zealand244
3,358
Wales113
Countries with thousands of Laidlaw:
13,176
United States2,626
3,362
England2,285
2,591
Canada1,895
1,891
Australia1,671
577
Scotland1,477
Full Last Name Distribution ⇳
Immigrants to US
John Laidlaw worked as workman and hailed from Great Britain. During the great famine, 31 years old embarked for USA from Glasgow on Superb and arrived on July 19, 1849. Isabella Laidlaw, aged 33, Elizabeth Laidlaw, aged 3, 2 years old Jenie Laidlaw, are other Laidlaw that migrated to US.
Celebrities having Laidlaw surname
Ethan Laidlaw Film actor
Hilliard Laidlaw Olympic athlete
Doris Hyacinthe Laidlaw Bill Bambridge's ex-wife
Diana Laidlaw Politician
Lorna Laidlaw Actress
Marc Laidlaw Writer
Lorna Laidlaw Actress
Matthew Laidlaw Australian Rules Footballer
Chris Laidlaw New Zealand Politician
Dr Laidlaw Purves Golf Course Architect
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Surname is added at the end of the first name also known as given name. Most of the time, a family name is used as a surname. You might not know the meaning of Laidlaw surname. We have collected informaton regarding the meaning and origin of Laidlaw and displayed for better understanding of surnames. Discover how Laidlaw is originated?
