Ledwige Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Ledwige 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.
Ledwige Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Ledwige (1) may also be a first name.
Ledwige 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.
Ledwige Demographics
Ledwige Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ledwige Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ledwige Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ledwige is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Ledwige click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ledwige? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Ledwige is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ledwige live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 11,630,812th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 1 people.
This surname is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939.
Ledwige Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ledwige has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Ledwige last name fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ledwige Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ledwige last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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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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