Laidlow

Laidlow Meaning & Origin

About Laidlow
The surname Laidlow is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "laed" meaning "path" or "way" and "hlaw" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Laidlow can be interpreted as "one who lives near or on a hill by a path or way." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided in or near a place with these geographical features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Laidlow is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Laidlow: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laidlow based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Laidlow is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 D L OW2
🌐 IPA
/laidlow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTL', 'LTLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laidlow in Braille

Here's how to represent Laidlow in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Laidlow in braille

How to sign the name Laidlow using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Laidlow using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Laidlow in sign language

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