Ledwedge Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ledwedge Surname Definition:

LUTWIDGE: Ludovicus (Louis) has been suggested as the origin of this name; but the second syllable may be a corruption of wich, and thus it may be of local origin.

Ledwedge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Ledwedge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LUTWIDGE: Ludovicus (Louis) has been suggested as the origin of this name; but the second syllable may be a corruption of wich, and thus it may be of local origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ledwedge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ledwedge is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledwedge? popularity and diffusion

Ledwedge is the 3,730,171st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ledwedge reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Ledwedge is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 39 percent live, Indiana, where 18 percent live and California, where 11 percent live.

Ledwedge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ledwedge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ledwedge last name expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ledwedge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ledwedge surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ledwedge earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.56% more than the national average, earning $46,842 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ledwidge881,351/
Leadwidge820/
Lewedje8065/
Ledidge801/
Ledwige801/
Lodwidge7556/
Ludwidge751/
Ladwidge750/
Leedjue67160/
Liwedje673/
Ludodge672/
Lewedji671/
Leedjwe671/
Ladadge671/
Litedge671/
Ledwigie630/
Leduides501/

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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 Ledwedge
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