Ledwidge Surname
Approximately 1,351 people bear this surname
Ledwidge 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.
Ledwidge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 336 | 1:14,015 | 1,635 |
| England | 334 | 1:166,821 | 15,434 |
| United States | 271 | 1:1,337,487 | 93,180 |
| Australia | 234 | 1:115,366 | 12,799 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Scotland | 48 | 1:111,538 | 7,348 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 249 | 1:17,791 | 2,160 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Ledwidge 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.
Ledwidge Demographics
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Ledwidge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ledwidge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ledwidge is found most frequently in Ireland. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ledwidge? popularity and diffusion
It is the 284,799th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,394,186 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Ledwidge live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 336 people, or 1 in 14,015. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found and Munster, where 0 percent are found. Beside Ireland this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.
Ledwidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ledwidge has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Ledwidge surname expanded 135 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,077 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 493 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ledwidge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ledwidge are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ledwidge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.76% less than the national average, earning R 114,648 per year; in United States they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $47,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.45% less than the national average, earning $44,986 CAD per year.
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