Ladefoged Surname

201,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,072 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Ladefoged Surname User-submission:

Ladefoged is a Danish surname, meaning 'bailiff'.

Ladefoged Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,9211:2,938243
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Norway141:367,30634,015
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ladefoged Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ladefoged is a Danish surname, meaning 'bailiff'.

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Ladefoged Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ladefoged Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ladefoged occurs most in Denmark. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ladefoged click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ladefoged? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 201,262nd most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,517,155 people. Ladefoged occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Ladefoged reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Ladefoged is most frequent in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,921 people, or 1 in 2,938. In Denmark Ladefoged is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 38 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Denmark this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Ladefoged Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ladefoged surname are 21.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68% being registered with the party.

The amount Ladefoged earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.77% more than the national average, earning 407,587 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.85% less than the national average, earning $36,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning $46,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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