Ladwig Surname

60,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ladwig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ladwig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,4481:18,0992,365
United States2,9701:122,04013,020
Brazil5851:365,93913,976
Thailand931:759,552124,340
Canada831:443,92338,562
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Australia271:999,84158,390
Paraguay251:289,4704,710
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
France131:5,109,440259,941
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
England81:6,964,757184,742
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:277,45122,466

Ladwig (11) may also be a first name.

Ladwig Last Name Facts

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

Ladwig is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ladwig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 60,175th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 870,051 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Ladwig reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 4,448 people, or 1 in 18,099. In Germany Ladwig is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 17 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live. Aside from Germany Ladwig is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Ladwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ladwig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ladwig surname increased 1,641 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ladwig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ladwig are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

The amount Ladwig earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.48% less than the national average, earning R 196,092 per year; in United States they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $45,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $55,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laudwig9237/
Laddwig922/
Ladwaig921/
Ladwigth861/
Ledwig831,498/
Lodwig83584/
Ladvig83184/
Ladwik834/
Laduig831/
Ladwic830/
Ladweg830/
Ladwigová801/
Loudwig778/
Lyadvig778/
Loodwig772/
Ladwick771/
Luidwig770/
Ledwigg770/
Loudwicg712/
Ladvoigt711/
Leadwick710/
Ledwik6773/
Ledvig6742/
Lodvig6733/
Lodweg6717/
Ladvik6716/
Ledweg679/
Lodwik676/
Laudvoigt673/
Lotwig671/
Ledwic670/
Laduix670/
Lodwyg670/
Ladvic670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ladwig
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