Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LAUDERDALE
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LAUDERDALE. The great district of Berwickshire, which gives title to the noble house of Maitland, in old times gave a surname to this family.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic