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There are approximately 1,939 people named Loudon in the UK. That makes it the 4,613rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 31 are named Loudon.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Loudon surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LOUDON. Loudoun, a great parish in Ayrshire. The progenitor of the family was James the son of Lambin, who obtained "Laudon," from llichard Morville, who died in 1189, the minister of William the Lion.

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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