Ledwige Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ledwidge931,351/
Ledwigie930/
Leadwidge880/
Ladwige862/
Ledwage860/
Ledwedge8028/
Ledwigga800/
Ledvage710/
Ledvici575/
Leduisi572/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ledwige
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