Lothian

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• IPA^(key): /ˈloʊ.ði.ən/

Lothian (countable and uncountable, plural Lothians)

1. An area and former region in Scotland, including Edinburgh.
2. An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.
3. A habitational surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lothian is the 50659^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 612 individuals. Lothian is most common among White (82.52%) and Black/African American (11.89%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lothian”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 462.