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

The last name Ladwig occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ladwig.

How Common Is The Last Name Ladwig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ladwig is the 60,175th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 870,051 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Ladwig are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Ladwig is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 4,448 people, or 1 in 18,099. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 17 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Ladwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ladwig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ladwig surname grew 1,641 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ladwig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ladwig last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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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