Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
LAUD
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
Related and similar surnames
LaudeLauda
Lard
Larde
Laird
Lau
Lardo
Laudat
Lardy
Lardi
Laudan
Lauder
Lauden
Laudde
Laudes
Laudah
Laudey
Lauday
Laudas
Lauded
Lards
Lared
Laerd
Laard
Laudau
Laudais
Lairde
Laaird
Lardes
Laredd
Lairds
Larede
Laerde
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.
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.