Leyland
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Layland
Etymology
From Old English lǣge (“untilled ground”) + land (“land”).
Proper noun
Leyland (countable and uncountable, plural Leylands)
- A town in South Ribble district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5421).
- A locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A truck or bus formerly manufactured by the Leyland company.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Leyland is the 42378th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 512 individuals. Leyland is most common among White (93.36%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Leyland”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 432.
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