Ledig Surname

187,009th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Ledig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ledig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,1771:56,4347,507
Germany8221:97,93912,187
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Finland81:687,08836,047
Senegal81:1,822,4184,361
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Lédig (51) are calculated separately.

Ledig Last Name Facts

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

Ledig (Russian: Ледиг) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Lédig. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 187,009th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,220,303 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Ledig live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 1,177 people, or 1 in 56,434. In France it is primarily found in: Grand Est, where 83 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 6 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 2 percent reside. Aside from France it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Ledig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ledig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ledig last name increased 221 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ledig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ledig last name are 4.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Ledig earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 43.5% more than the national average, earning $61,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $49,677 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lédig9351/
Leidig913,162/
Leydig91508/
Loedig9190/
Liedig9162/
Leddig9130/
Ledigp911/
Ledigh910/
Leidigh83231/
Liedigk83116/
Ledoigt8365/
Leidigs831/
Ladig80417/
Lodig80139/
Ledic80137/
Lydig80119/
Ledix8070/
Ledik8038/
Lidig8022/
Ledeg800/
Hølledig7737/
Ledigová773/
Ledigova771/
Leiddigh770/
Leideigh770/
Laidig73768/
Hledik73138/
Leydic7359/
Ledick7316/
Leidik7315/
Loedik7310/
Leydik735/
Lidigs732/
Laydig732/
Lodhig731/
Leduic731/
Laduig731/
Leideg731/
Ledike731/
Ladeig731/
Liedik731/
Liddig730/
Leddick67291/
Loedick6721/
Liedheg671/
Leidike671/
Liedick671/
Leddiek671/
Lediske670/
Leedick670/
Ledgick670/
Leidegh670/
Leduick670/

Ledig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ledig in the Russian language
Ледигledig-

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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 Ledig
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