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

Ledan, 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 Ledan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ledan in America

Ledan is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ledan surname appeared 119 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 Ledan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ledan 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 Ledan

The surname LEDAN is believed to have originated in Scotland, specifically in the Highlands region. It is thought to be derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "leth", which means "half" or "side", and possibly refers to someone who lived on the side or slope of a hill or mountain.

The earliest known recorded instance of the surname LEDAN can be traced back to the late 16th century, when a John Ledan was mentioned in the Parish records of Killin, a village in Stirling, Scotland. Some variations in the spelling of the name, such as "Leddan" and "Leydan", have also been documented in historical records from that period.

In the early 17th century, the name LEDAN appeared in the Clan Chattan manuscripts, which were a collection of documents related to the Clan Chattan, a powerful confederation of clans in the Scottish Highlands. This suggests that the Ledan family may have been associated with or descended from one of the clans within the Clan Chattan confederation.

Notable individuals with the surname LEDAN include:

1. Angus Ledan (c. 1620 - 1685), a Scottish soldier who fought in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and later settled in Inverness-shire.
2. Margaret Ledan (c. 1650 - 1720), a renowned herbalist and healer from the village of Aberfeldy in Perthshire, Scotland.
3. Alexander Ledan (1785 - 1860), a Scottish immigrant who settled in Nova Scotia, Canada, and became a successful shipbuilder and merchant.
4. Isobel Ledan (1810 - 1892), a Scottish poet and author from Inverness, known for her collection of Gaelic folk tales and ballads.
5. James Ledan (1865 - 1942), a Scottish-born engineer and inventor who contributed to the development of early internal combustion engines and held several patents in the United States.

While the surname LEDAN is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history rooted in the Scottish Highlands and has been carried by notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ledan

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

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 Ledan 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 Ledan 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 Ledan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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