LOGSDON
Logsdon
Logsdon is an English surname of Norman origins, derived from the Old French personal name 'Lauzon' or 'Lauzon' which was in turn derived from the Latin 'Laurentius', meaning "man from Laurentum". Laurentum was an ancient city in Italy. The surname Logsdon is concentrated mostly in the United Kingdom and the United States.
The first recorded instance of the surname Logsdon dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of England and Wales ordered by William the Conqueror. Over the centuries, the name has undergone numerous spelling variations such as Logsdon, Logsdail, and Locedon, among others.
The Logsdon surname is predominantly found in the counties of Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and Shropshire in England. The bearers of this surname were often involved in the agricultural or merchant trades. Notable Logsdons in history include James Logsdon, a prominent 18th-century merchant, and Isabella Logsdon, a suffragette who fought for women's rights in the early 20th century.
Today, individuals bearing the surname Logsdon can be found across the United Kingdom and the United States, with many of them tracing their ancestry back to the Norman conquest of England.
There are approximately 155 people named Logsdon in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around two in a million people in Britain are named Logsdon.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Alexander
- Carl
- Christopher
- Dale
- David
- James
- John
- Jonathan
- Kevin
- Peter
- Richard
Female
- Caroline
- Charlotte
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Jennifer
- Joan
- Joanne
- Julie
- Kate
- Katherine
- Linda
- Olwyn
Similar and related surnames
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