Lauderdale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Lauderdale family

The surname Lauderdale was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William’s rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man’s land. Notable families such as the Percy, the Umfravilles and the Nevilles gathered many supporting clans around them. In the 16th century they became known as the ‘unruly clans’. In that century, many of those clans drove their herds south, and they settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name was first recorded in 1472 in Latherdale in West Berwickshire.

Early History of the Lauderdale family

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Lauderdale Spelling Variations

The name Lauderdale, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Lauderdale, Latherdale, Lawderdale, Lauderdall, Lauderdal, Lorderdale and many more.

Early Notables of the Lauderdale family

• the Lauderdale family of Berwickshire

Lauderdale Ranking

In the United States, the name Lauderdale is the 7,597^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1