Ledwidge Surname

284,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3361:14,0151,635
England3341:166,82115,434
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
Australia2341:115,36612,799
Canada851:433,47837,831
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2491:17,7912,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leadwidge940/
Ledwige931/
Lodwidge8856/
Ledwedge8828/
Ladwidge880/
Ledwigie880/
Ledwage800/
Ledvage670/
Ledvici535/
Leduisi532/

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