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There are approximately 511 people named Laud in the UK. That makes it the 10,347th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 8 are named Laud.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Laud surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From the same root as loud, widely celebrated, Latin, laus. laudis, praise; Welsh, clod; Gaelic or Irish, cloth; German, laut.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LAUD. See St. Lo.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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