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Where Does The Last Name Ledwich Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ledwich occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledwich? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 802,733^rd most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The last name Ledwich occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Ledwich are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Ledwich is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 406,701. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Merseyside, where 15 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent reside. Barring England this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Ledwich Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ledwich has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ledwich surname increased 370 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 231 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ledwich Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ledwich surname are 21.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.36% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ledwich earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning $42,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.99% less than the national average, earning $34,782 CAD per year.