Leyland
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Layland
Etymology
From layland.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈleɪlənd/
Proper noun
Leyland (countable and uncountable, plural Leylands)
- A town in South Ribble district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5421). [1]
- 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.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Leyland”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 432.