Ledig Surname
Approximately 2,263 people bear this surname
Ledig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,177 | 1:56,434 | 7,507 |
| Germany | 822 | 1:97,939 | 12,187 |
| United States | 181 | 1:2,002,536 | 128,575 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Senegal | 8 | 1:1,822,418 | 4,361 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
The alternate forms: Lédig (51) are calculated separately.
Ledig Demographics
Average Ledig Salary in
United States
$61,920 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lédig | 93 | 51 | / |
| Leidig | 91 | 3,162 | / |
| Leydig | 91 | 508 | / |
| Loedig | 91 | 90 | / |
| Liedig | 91 | 62 | / |
| Leddig | 91 | 30 | / |
| Ledigp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ledigh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Leidigh | 83 | 231 | / |
| Liedigk | 83 | 116 | / |
| Ledoigt | 83 | 65 | / |
| Leidigs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ladig | 80 | 417 | / |
| Lodig | 80 | 139 | / |
| Ledic | 80 | 137 | / |
| Lydig | 80 | 119 | / |
| Ledix | 80 | 70 | / |
| Ledik | 80 | 38 | / |
| Lidig | 80 | 22 | / |
| Ledeg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hølledig | 77 | 37 | / |
| Ledigová | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ledigova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leiddigh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leideigh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laidig | 73 | 768 | / |
| Hledik | 73 | 138 | / |
| Leydic | 73 | 59 | / |
| Ledick | 73 | 16 | / |
| Leidik | 73 | 15 | / |
| Loedik | 73 | 10 | / |
| Leydik | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lidigs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laydig | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lodhig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leduic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laduig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leideg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ledike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ladeig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liedik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liddig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leddick | 67 | 291 | / |
| Loedick | 67 | 21 | / |
| Liedheg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leidike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liedick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leddiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lediske | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leedick | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ledgick | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leidegh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leduick | 67 | 0 | / |
Ledig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ledig in the Russian language | ||
| Ледиг | ledig | - |
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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 Ledig
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