Ludwig Forename
5,541st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 189,290 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Curaçao
Ludwig Forename Definition:
Teutonic (masculine) - Hero of the people.
Ludwig Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 100% | 156,545 | 1:618 | 172 |
| Austria | 100% | 13,387 | 1:636 | 148 |
| United States | 100% | 3,302 | 1:109,793 | 4,728 |
| Belgium | 100% | 3,269 | 1:3,515 | 628 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1,439 | 1:37,896 | 4,247 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 1,392 | 1:5,900 | 760 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1,020 | 1:9,665 | 863 |
| France | 100% | 920 | 1:72,250 | 1,858 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 683 | 1:24,747 | 2,190 |
| Papua New Guinea | 97% | 600 | 1:13,587 | 1,357 |
| Philippines | 98% | 598 | 1:177,273 | 8,206 |
| Brazil | 100% | 561 | 1:381,883 | 13,689 |
| Namibia | - | 538 | 1:4,469 | 678 |
| Ghana | 100% | 506 | 1:53,332 | 2,793 |
| Mexico | 100% | 471 | 1:263,576 | 4,122 |
| Canada | 100% | 454 | 1:72,981 | 4,213 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 340 | 1:30,680 | 2,466 |
| Italy | 100% | 277 | 1:220,441 | 3,048 |
| Peru | 99% | 270 | 1:117,746 | 3,937 |
| Curaçao | 100% | 262 | 1:595 | 190 |
| Indonesia | - | 206 | 1:1,252,251 | 72,951 |
| Suriname | 100% | 181 | 1:3,054 | 705 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 178 | 1:169,674 | 6,553 |
| Israel | 93% | 169 | 1:49,721 | 3,094 |
| England | 100% | 143 | 1:388,832 | 9,026 |
| Guatemala | 83% | 127 | 1:126,838 | 2,458 |
| Thailand | 100% | 117 | 1:598,853 | 26,651 |
| Malta | - | 102 | 1:4,209 | 603 |
| Colombia | 75% | 88 | 1:542,942 | 8,114 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 84 | 1:257,268 | 10,142 |
| Haiti | 100% | 76 | 1:141,144 | 7,093 |
| Aruba | - | 67 | 1:1,549 | 313 |
| Spain | 100% | 48 | 1:969,374 | 8,577 |
| China | - | 42 | 1:32,525,138 | 61,215 |
| Liechtenstein | - | 38 | 1:996 | 212 |
| Zimbabwe | 86% | 38 | 1:405,890 | 19,693 |
| Australia | - | 37 | 1:369,125 | 6,777 |
| Portugal | - | 37 | 1:281,375 | 5,179 |
| Panama | 100% | 33 | 1:118,381 | 5,491 |
| Honduras | 100% | 32 | 1:275,546 | 5,509 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 31 | 1:18,195 | 1,158 |
| Croatia | 100% | 30 | 1:140,569 | 2,926 |
| El Salvador | - | 29 | 1:218,682 | 2,993 |
| Greece | 100% | 29 | 1:377,053 | 5,762 |
| Jamaica | - | 26 | 1:110,893 | 4,542 |
| Norway | 100% | 25 | 1:205,293 | 5,123 |
| Denmark | - | 21 | 1:269,024 | 5,348 |
| Finland | 100% | 21 | 1:261,104 | 3,985 |
| Chile | 100% | 19 | 1:926,695 | 8,687 |
| Hong Kong | - | 19 | 1:408,038 | 4,068 |
| Russia | 78% | 19 | 1:7,591,248 | 31,825 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 18 | 1:264,886 | 5,347 |
| Nicaragua | 89% | 18 | 1:334,352 | 6,829 |
| India | 100% | 16 | 1:75,929,873 | 1,126,684 |
| Czechia | 99% | 15 | 1:710,411 | 2,940 |
| Qatar | 100% | 15 | 1:157,974 | 16,771 |
| Hungary | 100% | 14 | 1:699,412 | 2,334 |
| Ireland | 100% | 13 | 1:357,194 | 5,120 |
| Belize | 100% | 13 | 1:27,255 | 2,702 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 10 | 1:715,199 | 24,449 |
| Egypt | - | 9 | 1:10,211,216 | 21,716 |
| Samoa | - | 9 | 1:21,688 | 450 |
| Singapore | - | 8 | 1:785,882 | 13,409 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 8 | 1:663,758 | 2,742 |
| Guam | - | 7 | 1:22,949 | 2,164 |
| Scotland | 100% | 7 | 1:764,338 | 8,248 |
| Uruguay | - | 7 | 1:489,662 | 6,003 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 6 | 1:16,566 | 2,341 |
| Guyana | - | 6 | 1:127,210 | 8,948 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 6 | 1:5,074,990 | 119,899 |
| Monaco | 100% | 6 | 1:6,411 | 917 |
| Cambodia | - | 5 | 1:3,254,666 | 31,163 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 5 | 1:1,447,361 | 8,023 |
| South Korea | - | 5 | 1:1,108,884 | 18,705 |
| Uganda | 100% | 5 | 1:8,191,384 | 58,906 |
| Ethiopia | - | 4 | 1:24,390,033 | 19,296 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 4 | 1:44,391,090 | 271,718 |
| Poland | 100% | 4 | 1:9,506,778 | 5,827 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 4 | 1:5,942,420 | 87,370 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 4 | 1:13,197,080 | 50,227 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 4 | 1:340,355 | 15,394 |
| Vietnam | - | 4 | 1:23,155,778 | 5,302 |
| Wales | 100% | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Afghanistan | - | 3 | 1:10,874,505 | 40,253 |
| Argentina | 100% | 3 | 1:14,257,748 | 23,489 |
| Benin | - | 3 | 1:3,525,281 | 51,145 |
| Bolivia | - | 3 | 1:3,533,801 | 5,917 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 3 | 1:5,915,615 | 32,741 |
| New Zealand | - | 3 | 1:1,512,015 | 11,267 |
| Zambia | - | 3 | 1:5,284,931 | 37,895 |
| Cyprus | - | 2 | 1:435,538 | 3,859 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Iran | - | 2 | 1:39,248,434 | 50,459 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Latvia | - | 2 | 1:1,007,822 | 4,547 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 2 | 1:2,813,786 | 13,895 |
| Nauru | 100% | 2 | 1:5,964 | 459 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 2 | 1:55,790 | 4,636 |
| Senegal | - | 2 | 1:7,290,678 | 24,413 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 2 | 1:17,354 | 1,059 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Albania | 100% | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Belarus | 100% | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Cuba | - | 1 | 1:11,506,552 | 13,531 |
| French Polynesia | - | 1 | 1:277,902 | 3,605 |
| Iceland | 100% | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Micronesia | - | 1 | 1:106,500 | 1,462 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| New Caledonia | 100% | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
The alternate forms: Lüdwig (7) are calculated separately.
Ludwig (134,408) may also be a surname.
Ludwig Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Teutonic (masculine) - Hero of the people.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
A Teutonic name, meaning: Famous warrior.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Ludwig Forename Popularity
Ludwig Demographics
Ludwig Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 3 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lüdwig | 94 | 7 | / |
| Ludwigh | 92 | 18 | / |
| Ludwieg | 92 | 8 | / |
| Loudwig | 92 | 7 | / |
| Lyudwig | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ludwigg | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ludweig | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ludwhig | 92 | 2 | / |
| Luidwig | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lludwig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Luddwig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Liudwig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ludwigue | 86 | 5 | / |
| Louhdwig | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ludwigth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ludwik | 83 | 6,309 | / |
| Ludvig | 83 | 3,941 | / |
| Lodwig | 83 | 38 | / |
| Luduig | 83 | 12 | / |
| Lutwig | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ludwyg | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ludweg | 83 | 7 | / |
| Ludwiq | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ludbig | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lidwig | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lydwig | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lduwig | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lluddwigg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyudvig | 77 | 1,658 | / |
| Ludwick | 77 | 1,206 | / |
| Ludvigs | 77 | 561 | / |
| Liudvig | 77 | 48 | / |
| Loudvig | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ludwike | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hlodwig | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ludwiek | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lludwik | 77 | 2 | / |
| Loudwik | 77 | 2 | / |
| Luthwig | 77 | 2 | / |
| Luydvig | 77 | 2 | / |
| Loedwig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luduigh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loodwig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ludwiks | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ludweeg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ludvaig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leudvig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lodwigg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lyuduig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ludwc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loudwick | 71 | 4 | / |
| Laudwick | 71 | 4 | / |
| Luidwick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ludwique | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ludwicke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leudvigg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ludvik | 67 | 4,599 | / |
| Lodwik | 67 | 396 | / |
| Ludvic | 67 | 107 | / |
| Lidwiq | 67 | 14 | / |
| Luduik | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lutwik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ludwyk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lodwic | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luduic | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lodweg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ludbic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ludwek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ludvyg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lidwik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luwydg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ldiggh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ludbik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ludbyg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luduix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ludwichke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lutwix | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ludwig