Find out how popular the last name Laday is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Laday.

Laday, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Laday surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laday in America

Laday is the 44730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laday surname appeared 480 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Laday.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laday to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Laday

The surname LADAY has its origins in the northern regions of France, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "la" meaning "the" and "daye" meaning "guardian" or "protector." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who held a position of authority or guardianship within their community.

One of the earliest documented references to the name LADAY can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval cartulary (collection of charters) from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France, dating back to the late 12th century. This ancient manuscript mentions a certain "Jehan Laday" as a witness to a land transaction in the year 1187.

In the 13th century, the surname LADAY began to appear in various records across northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. A notable figure from this period was Guillaume LADAY (c. 1210-1278), a minor nobility who served as a knight and castellan (castle commander) in the service of the Count of Boulogne.

As the surname spread across France and neighboring regions, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, including LADEY, LADAYE, and LADAIS. In the 14th century, the name is found in the records of the city of Lille, with a certain "Jehanne LADAYE" listed as a taxpayer in 1376.

During the 15th century, a branch of the LADAY family settled in the Duchy of Burgundy, where they gained prominence as landowners and local officials. One notable member of this line was Jean LADAY (c. 1420-1489), who served as the mayor of the town of Dijon from 1467 to 1469.

Over the centuries, the surname LADAY has been carried by many individuals of note, including Pierre LADAY (1580-1651), a French jurist and author of several legal treatises, and Jacques LADAY (1712-1784), a renowned architect and engineer who oversaw the construction of several notable buildings in Paris.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laday

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Laday.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Laday was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Laday has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Laday was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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