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Liddiard Name Meaning

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’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lindsay, Goddard, Linard, Edward, Lillard, Lingard, Gilliard, Pickard

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Where is the Liddiard family from?

You can see how Liddiard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Liddiard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Liddiard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 19 Liddiard families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Liddiard's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Liddiard families in 1911.
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What did your Liddiard ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Bookbinder was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Liddiard. 50% of Liddiard men worked as a Bookbinder. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Bookbinder
    50%
  • Painter
    50%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 944 military records available for the last name Liddiard. For the veterans among your Liddiard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Liddiard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Liddiard in 1954 was 48, and 79 in 2004.

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