The laidlaw Surname

laidlaw Name Meaning and History

Scottish: Border surname found mainly around Selkirk and the vales of Ettrick and Yarrow. Family tradition has it that the name comes from Ludlow in Shropshire, England, but this is doubtful.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The laidlaw name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the laidlaw family name as far back in history as possible.

laidlaw Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of laidlaw Families in the US in 1920

Number of laidlaw families

34-66

12-33

1-11

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Laidlaw/hogg	Ann Parry	2
Laidlaws in Eastern/Upper Canada - Min 1800's and back	stormbringer55	1
William Laidlaw Family from Ont	lrosenberger1959	1
Laidlaw's of Scotland & Australia	bjthompson156	0
Elizabeth Ladlaw Scotland	adonaldson01	1
George Laidlaw	Bill Laidlaw	25
james laidlaw	blytho	0
Laidlow	peachiemom	0
Laidlow	peachiemom	0
query laidlaw	blytho	0

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