Ledwig Surname

261,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Poland

Ledwig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ledwig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6291:127,99015,614
Poland5511:68,98110,833
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Ledwig Last Name Facts

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

Ledwig is found most frequently in Germany. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Ledwig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledwig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 261,888th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,864,850 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Ledwig are found; 42 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 629 people, or 1 in 127,990. In Germany Ledwig is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent live, Hesse, where 11 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Ledwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ledwig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ledwig surname rose 4,357 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ledwig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ledwig last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Ledwig earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,535 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ledwigg920/
Ladwig838,376/
Lodwig83584/
Ledwik8373/
Ledvig8342/
Lidwig839/
Ledweg839/
Lydwig832/
Ledwic830/
Ledwick77176/
Ledvigs774/
Laddwig772/
Ladwaig771/
Luidwig770/
Leddwick710/
Loedwick710/
Leadwick710/
Ladvig67184/
Lodvig6733/
Lodweg6717/
Ledvik6713/
Lidwic676/
Lodwik676/
Ladwik674/
Ledvic673/
Leduic671/
Laduig671/
Lotwig671/
Lodwyg670/
Ladwic670/
Ladweg670/

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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
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  • 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 Ledwig
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