Laity Name Study

Surnames/tags: Laity Layty Laytye

About the Project

The Laity Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect information on the Laity name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Laity name.

As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Laity's), by time period (18th Century Laity's), or by topic (Laity DNA, Laity Occupations, Laity Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.

Also see the related surnames and surname variants.

How to Join

To join the Laity Name Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!

If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the D G Laity Lombardi for assistance.

Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:

Research Pages

Here are some of the current research pages included in the study. I'll be working on them, and could use your help!

Membership

Related Surnames and Surname Variants

• Layty
• Laytye
• Laitye, Leaity, Leaty, Laytey and Laytie

Is this the First Laity?

This is the earliest currently known common ancestor of all seven branches of the Laity genealogy as it exists currently. Richard Laytye

Addopted Name

Some laity's in this One Name Study are descended from Henrik Pehrsson (Henry) Laity formerly Laiti from Finland, see his profile to see details

How to Add a Profile

All profiles should be in the Top Category [[Category:Laity Name Study]] and have the Laity One Name Sticker {{One Name Study|name=Laity}} it should also be in the Bottom Category

• Example If John Laity was born in Devon, England he would be put in [[Category:Devon, Laity Name Study]] and NOT in the [[Category:England, Laity Name Study]]
• Example If John Laity was born in Devon, England and Died in Canada he would be put in [[Category:Devon, Laity Name Study]] and [[Category:Canada, Laity Name Study]]
• Example If John Layty was born in Devon, England and Died in Canada he would be put in[[Category: Layty Surname, Laity Name Study]] [[Category:Devon, Laity Name Study]] and [[Category:Canada, Laity Name Study]]

Sortable Category Tree

Last updated 25th May 2020

2 New Category's New Mexico and Berkshire

11th May 2020

Full list of Categories and which Level each is, Try to use the lowest level when adding a Profile
To go to any category . . .go to bottom of Page

No	Level	Category	Profiles	Categorys within this Category
1	Top Level	[[Category:Laity Name Study]]	1158	Every Profile Here, + Cat 2,7,9,17,109,117,144
2	1st Level	[[Category:Africa, Laity Name Study]]	0	3,4,5,6
3	2nd Level	[[Category:Egypt, Laity Name Study]]	2
4	2nd Level	[[Category:Libya, Laity Name Study]]	2
5	2nd Level	[[Category:South Africa, Laity Name Study]]	7
6	2nd Level	[[Category:Zimbabwe, Laity Name Study]]	2
7	1st Level	[[Category:Asia, Laity Name Study]]	1	8
8	2nd Level	[[Category:India, Laity Name Study]]	2
9	1st Level	[[Category:Australasia, Laity Name Study]]	1	10,16
10	2nd Level	[[Category:Australia, Laity Name Study]]	2	11,12,13,14,15
11	3rd Level	[[Category:Australian Capital Territory, Laity Name Study]]	4
12	3rd Level	[[Category:New South Wales, Laity Name Study]]	15
13	3rd Level	[[Category:Queensland, Laity Name Study]]	14
14	3rd Level	[[Category:South Australia, Laity Name Study]]	12
15	3rd Level	[[Category:Victoria, Laity Name Study]]	154
16	2nd Level	[[Category:New Zealand, Laity Name Study]]	17
17	1st Level	[[Category:Europe, Laity Name Study]]	1	18,19,103,104,105,106
18	2nd Level	[[Category:Belgium, Laity Name Study]]	2
19	2nd Level	[[Category:England, Laity Name Study]]	2	20,21,22,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102
20	3rd Level	[[Category:Avon, Laity Name Study]]	2
New	3rd Level	[[Category:Berkshire, Laity Name Study]]	2
21	3rd Level	[[Category:Cleveland, Laity Name Study]]	3
22	3rd Level	[[Category:Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	9	All from 23 to 89
23	4th Level	[[Category:Altarnun, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
24	4th Level	[[Category:Antony, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
25	4th Level	[[Category:Bodmin, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	5
26	4th Level	[[Category:Breage, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	30
27	4th Level	[[Category:Budock, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	4
28	4th Level	[[Category:Camborne, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	42
New	4th Level	[[Category:Colan, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
29	4th Level	[[Category:Crowan, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	29
30	4th Level	[[Category:Crowlas, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
31	4th Level	[[Category:Falmouth, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	26
32	4th Level	[[Category:Feock, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
33	4th Level	[[Category:Germoe, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	41
34	4th Level	[[Category:Goldsithney, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	10
35	4th Level	[[Category:Grade, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
36	4th Level	[[Category:Gwennap, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
37	4th Level	[[Category:Gwinear, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	7
38	4th Level	[[Category:Halamanning, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
39	4th Level	[[Category:Hayle, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	4
40	4th Level	[[Category:Helston, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	46
41	4th Level	[[Category:Illogan, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	43
42	4th Level	[[Category:Kea, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
43	4th Level	[[Category:Kenneggy, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
44	4th Level	[[Category:Liskeard, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	9
45	4th Level	[[Category:Ludgvan, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	6
46	4th Level	[[Category:Mabe, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
47	4th Level	[[Category:Madron, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	14
48	4th Level	[[Category:Maker, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
49	4th Level	[[Category:Marazion, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	67
50	4th Level	[[Category:Mawgan, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	3
51	4th Level	[[Category:Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	3
52	4th Level	[[Category:Mawnan Smith, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
53	4th Level	[[Category:Mawnan, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	18
54	4th Level	[[Category:Mousehole, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	6
55	4th Level	[[Category:Mullion, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	5
56	4th Level	[[Category:Mylor, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	5
57	4th Level	[[Category:Newlyn, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
58	4th Level	[[Category:Paul, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	23
59	4th Level	[[Category:Pendeen, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	6
60	4th Level	[[Category:Penponds, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	4
61	4th Level	[[Category:Penzance, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	33
62	4th Level	[[Category:Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	98
63	4th Level	[[Category:Porthleven, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	79
64	4th Level	[[Category:Portreath, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
65	4th Level	[[Category:Redruth, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	75
66	4th Level	[[Category:Retallack, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	3
67	4th Level	[[Category:Roseworthy, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
68	4th Level	[[Category:Ruan Major, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	4
69	4th Level	[[Category:Sancreed, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	4
70	4th Level	[[Category:Sennen, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	4
71	4th Level	[[Category:Sithney, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	30
72	4th Level	[[Category:St Agnes, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
73	4th Level	[[Category:St Austell, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	5
74	4th Level	[[Category:St Buryan, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	11
75	4th Level	[[Category:St Cleer, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	3
76	4th Level	[[Category:St Columb, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	3
New	4th Level	[[Category:St Day, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
77	4th Level	[[Category:St Erth, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	12
78	4th Level	[[Category:St Gluvias, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	3
79	4th Level	[[Category:St Hilary, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	121
80	4th Level	[[Category:St Ives, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	21
81	4th Level	[[Category:St Just, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	5
82	4th Level	[[Category:St Leven, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	3
83	4th Level	[[Category:Stithians, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
84	4th Level	[[Category:Torpoint, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	5
85	4th Level	[[Category:Towednack, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	3
New	4th Level	[[Category:Treleigh, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
New	4th Level	[[Category:Treneglos, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
86	4th Level	[[Category:Truro, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	13
87	4th Level	[[Category:Tuckingmill, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	4
88	4th Level	[[Category:Wendron, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	4
89	4th Level	[[Category:Zennor, Cornwall, Laity Name Study]]	2
90	3rd Level	[[Category:Devon, Laity Name Study]]	27
91	3rd Level	[[Category:Essex, Laity Name Study]]	3
92	3rd Level	[[Category:Hampshire, Laity Name Study]]	4
93	3rd Level	[[Category:Kent, Laity Name Study]]	2
94	3rd Level	[[Category:Lancashire, Laity Name Study]]	2
95	3rd Level	[[Category:Lincolnshire, Laity Name Study]]	2
96	3rd Level	[[Category:Middlesex, Laity Name Study]]	6
97	3rd Level	[[Category:Somerset, Laity Name Study]]	3
98	3rd Level	[[Category:Suffolk, Laity Name Study]]	7
99	3rd Level	[[Category:Surrey, Laity Name Study]]	2
100	3rd Level	[[Category:Sussex, Laity Name Study]]	3
101	3rd Level	[[Category:Warwickshire, Laity Name Study]]	4
102	3rd Level	[[Category:Yorkshire, Laity Name Study]]	14
103	2nd Level	[[Category:France, Laity Name Study]]	2
104	2nd Level	[[Category:Germany, Laity Name Study]]	3
105	2nd Level	[[Category:Ireland, Laity Name Study]]	8
106	2nd Level	[[Category:Wales, Laity Name Study]]	1	107,108
107	3rd Level	[[Category:Glamorgan, Laity Name Study]]	26
108	3rd Level	[[Category:Swansea, Laity Name Study]]	3
109	,	Laity Name Variants	,	110,111,112,113,114,115,116
110	1st Level	[[Category:Laitye Name Study]]	2
111	1st Level	[[Category: Laytey Surname, Laity Name Study]]	1
112	1st Level	[[Category: Laytie Surname, Laity Name Study]]	7
113	1st Level	[[Category: Layty Surname, Laity Name Study]]	33
114	1st Level	[[Category: Laytye Surname, Laity Name Study]]	52
115	1st Level	[[Category: Leaity Surname, Laity Name Study]]	18
116	1st Level	[[Category: Leaty Surname, Laity Name Study]]	6
117	1st Level	[[Category:North America, Laity Name Study]]	0	118
118	2nd Level	[[Category:Canada, Laity Name Study]]	1	119,120
119	3rd Level	[[Category:British Columbia, Laity Name Study]]	16
120	3rd Level	[[Category:Ontario, Laity Name Study]]	4
121	2nd Level	[[Category:United States, Laity Name Study]]	2	From 122 To 144
122	3rd Level	[[Category:Alabama, Laity Name Study]]	2
123	3rd Level	[[Category:Arizona, Laity Name Study]]	3
124	3rd Level	[[Category:California, Laity Name Study]]	20
125	3rd Level	[[Category:Colorado, Laity Name Study]]	3
126	3rd Level	[[Category:Connecticut, Laity Name Study]]	26
127	3rd Level	[[Category:Florida, Laity Name Study]]	6
128	3rd Level	[[Category:Illinois, Laity Name Study]]	17
129	3rd Level	[[Category:Indiana, Laity Name Study]]	4
130	3rd Level	[[Category:Iowa, Laity Name Study]]	4
131	3rd Level	[[Category:Kansas, Laity Name Study]]	9
132	3rd Level	[[Category:Massachusetts, Laity Name Study]]	4
133	3rd Level	[[Category:Michigan, Laity Name Study]]	30
134	3rd Level	[[Category:Minnesota, Laity Name Study]]	2
135	3rd Level	[[Category:Montana, Laity Name Study]]	2
136	3rd Level	[[Category:Nevada, Laity Name Study]]	8
137	3rd Level	[[Category:New Jersey, Laity Name Study]]	25
New	3rd Level	[[Category:New Mexico, Laity Name Study]]	2
138	3rd Level	[[Category:New York, Laity Name Study]]	19
139	3rd Level	[[Category:North Carolina, Laity Name Study]]	2
140	3rd Level	[[Category:Ohio, Laity Name Study]]	4
141	3rd Level	[[Category:Pennsylvania, Laity Name Study]]	28
142	3rd Level	[[Category:Virginia, Laity Name Study]]	4
143	3rd Level	[[Category:West Virginia, Laity Name Study]]	2
144	3rd Level	[[Category:Wisconsin, Laity Name Study]]	5
145	1st Level	[[Category:South America, Laity Name Study]]	0	145
146	2nd Level	[[Category:Chile, Laity Name Study]]	13

Laity Name Meaning

We have 2 definitions of the name Laity . . I believe the first . .

• Forbears

The Laitys, who are numerous in the district of Marazion, evidently derive their name from Laity, a part of Wendron parish Christopher Lander held Higher Pengelly, Blisland, in 1758 (M.). The Landers, well known as African explorers in the early part of this century, were born at Truro of humble parentage.

• House of Names

The Laity family name is linked to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from the baptismal name Lettice, a popular girls name in medieval times. This personal name was originally derived from the Latin laetitia, which means gladness and joy. Baptismal names began to appear as surnames relatively late in the growth of the naming tradition. This is a little surprising, given the popularity of biblical figures in the Christian countries of Europe. Nevertheless, surnames derived from baptismal names grew in popularity during the Middle Ages, and have become one of the foremost sources for surnames.

Laity Immigrants

Any Laity's that have emigrated to another country permanently.

From	Profile	To
England	James Laity	Arizona, U.S.A.
Cornwall, England	John Laity	Virginia, U.S.A.
NSW, Australia	Caroline (Laity) Harding	Auckland, NZ
Sandhurst England	Elizabeth Ann (Laity) Old	Victoria
Cornwall, England	George Richards Laity	Victoria, Australia
Cornwall, England	Sarah (Laity) Moon	Connecticut, United States
Cornwall, England	Henry Thompson Laity	South Africa
Cornwall, England	Mary Jane Laity	British Columbia, Canada
Cornwall, England	Richard Laity	Philadelphia, U.S.A.
,	,	,

Laity's of Note

John Laytye The First Laytye

External Resources

Forebears Stats on the name Laity
Wikipedia page for Laity
Ancestry page for Laity
House of Names Laity History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Task List

• Laity Pending Merges
• Laity Unsourced Profiles
• Laity Error list
• Laity WikiTree Genealogists

Volunteers Needed
Check list:
Location of Birth, Marriage and Death also when checking profiles please add Wife if using Laity name.
To move on to next Laity change No in browser address I.E.
From: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Laity-1
To: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Laity-2

No	Task Description	Start Point	Volunteer	Completed	Notes
1	Check all Laity profiles 1 - 100 have correct Categories	Laity 1	Geoff Rice	January 20	,
2	Check all Laity profiles 101 - 200 have correct Categories	Laity 101	Geoff Rice	January 20	,
3	Check all Laity profiles 201 - 300 have correct Categories	Laity 201	Geoff Rice	February 20	,
4	Check all Laity profiles 301 - 400 have correct Categories	Laity 301	Geoff Rice	February 20	,
5	Check all Laity profiles 401 - 500 have correct Categories	Laity 401	Geoff Rice	March 20	,
6	Check all Laity profiles 501 - 600 have correct Categories	Laity 501	Geoff Rice	March 20	,
7	Check all Laity profiles 601 - 700 have correct Categories	Laity 601	Geoff Rice	April 20	,
8	Check all Laity profiles 701 - 800 have correct Categories	Laity 701	Geoff Rice	April 20	,
9	Check all Laity profiles 701 - 800 have correct Categories	Laity 801	Geoff Rice	April 20	,
10	Check all Layty profiles 1 - 50 have correct Categories	Layty 1	Geoff Rice	April 20	,
11	Check all Laytye profiles 1 - 50 have correct Categories	Laytye 1	Geoff Rice	April 20	,
12	Check all Laytye profiles 51 - 100 have correct Categories	Laytye 51	Geoff Rice	April 20	,
13	Check all Laitye profiles 1 - 50 have correct Categories	Laitye 1	Geoff Rice	April 20	,
14	Check all Leaity profiles 1 - 50 have correct Categories	Leaity 1	Geoff Rice	April 20	,
15	Check all Leaty profiles 1 - 50 have correct Categories	Leaty 1	Geoff Rice	April 20	,
16	Check all Laytey profiles 1 - 50 have correct Categories	Laytey-1	Geoff Rice	April 20	,
17	Check all Laytie profiles 1 - 50 have correct Categories	Laytie 1	Geoff Rice	April 20	,