Ladewig Surname

116,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ladewig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ladewig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5261:31,8714,193
United States8601:421,46436,514
Brazil2051:1,044,26536,766
Australia1401:192,82619,093
Denmark721:78,3997,655
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Austria191:448,18144,644
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Ladewig Last Name Facts

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

Ladewig has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ladewig? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 116,465th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,841,219 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Ladewig live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Ladewig is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 2,526 people, or 1 in 31,871. In Germany Ladewig is most numerous in: Brandenburg, where 23 percent reside, Berlin, where 20 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Ladewig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ladewig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,263 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ladewig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ladewig surname are 29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Ladewig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 311.71% more than the national average, earning R 978,384 per year; in United States they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $46,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.05% more than the national average, earning $68,588 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laudewig931/
Ladewaig931/
Ladewieg930/
Ladevig86184/
Lodewig8645/
Ladiwig862/
Ledewig860/
Loddewig8017/
Lodewik7133/
Ladevic7128/
Ladivig714/
Ladevix712/
Lodowig711/
Lodeweg710/
Lodewijk67907/
Lodewick67516/
Loddeweg6722/
Lodewike672/
Lodewisk671/
Lodewiok671/
Loudevig671/
Lodewijx671/
Ladewyck670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ladewig
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