Ledent Surname

144,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Ledent Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ledent Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,5211:7,5591,030
France1,3911:47,7526,164
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Ledent Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ledent occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledent? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ledent is the 144,828th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,376,890 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Ledent reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Ledent is most frequent in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,521 people, or 1 in 7,559. In Belgium Ledent is mostly found in: Walloon Region, where 78 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 15 percent live and Flemish Region, where 7 percent live. Beside Belgium this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 45 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Ledent Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ledent has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 407 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ledent Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ledent surname are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the party.

Ledent earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.91% less than the national average, earning $39,735 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leden91525/
Lednt911/
Leidentz8644/
Leyden834,832/
Ledden831,121/
Ladent83407/
Leiden83383/
Ledeng83264/
Leeden83255/
Leaden83246/
Ledien83140/
Ledeen8371/
Leuden8361/
Lieden837/
Ledeun836/
Lesden833/
Ledenn833/
L'Eden832/
Ledesn832/
Hleden831/
Ledenc831/
Ledend831/
Ledn805/
Glieden77328/
Letdeng7752/
Leijden7726/
Ledienė778/
Leedeng774/
Leedenn772/
Leadhen772/
Leydeen771/
Leadeng771/
Leidesn771/
Leedeen771/
Leydden770/
Ledehen770/
Leudden770/
Leedden770/
Ledin736,952/
Lyden733,446/
Liden73850/
Ledyn73205/
Ledem7315/
Leidn735/
Ledín733/
Ledne732/
Ledün732/
Leydn731/
Leadn731/
Ledng731/
Ledenová7111/
Ledenova7111/
Leegyden712/
Layden674,064/
Leddin671,024/
Ledina67539/
Leding67427/
Loyden67267/
Leadem67144/
Lydeen67143/
Lidden67142/
Lideng67106/
Ledyna67104/
Laiden67102/
Loiden6786/
Lideen6747/
Luyden6735/
Hledin6734/
Leydin6733/
Ledgin6733/
Ledion6732/
Lledin6717/
Liedén6716/
Lejdyn6715/
Lidehn6711/
Ledeem6710/
Leidén6710/
Luiden679/
Lydien675/
Lejdin675/
Hledín675/
Lijden673/
Åliden673/
Lihden673/
Leduin673/
Ladend673/
Ledihn672/
Leudin672/
Lydenn671/
Lisden671/
Ledyon671/
Leedem671/
Leidem671/
Leydem671/
Liedin671/
Lledín671/
Lioden671/
Lydeng671/
Leidin671/
Lehdin671/
L'Éden671/
Lydden670/
Lydehn670/
Leedin670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Ledent
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