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
The surname Ledwige occurs most in Ireland. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ledwige? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ledwige is the 14,316,765th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ledwige reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles. Ledwige is also the 11,630,812th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 1 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939.
Ledwige Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ledwige has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ledwige Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Ledwige surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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