Ledwin Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Ledwin Surname Definition:

(English) National Friend [Anglo-Saxon Léodwine (Domesday Leduuin-us)-léod, nation + wine, friend, protector]

Ledwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Ledwin (992) may also be a first name.

Ledwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) National Friend [Anglo-Saxon Léodwine (Domesday Leduuin-us)-léod, nation + wine, friend, protector]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ledwin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ledwin (Marathi: लेडवीन) is most common in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledwin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,558,593rd most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Ledwin reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 255,582nd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 992 people.

The last name Ledwin is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 3,855,946. In The United States Ledwin is most prevalent in: New York, where 34 percent live, California, where 21 percent live and Ohio, where 18 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 20 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Ledwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ledwin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 783 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ledwin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ledwin last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Ledwin earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.32% more than the national average, earning $61,409 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ledwein9256/
Ledwoin929/
Ledwine922/
Leadwin921/
Leudwin921/
Leidwein8659/
Lidwin83626/
Letwin83548/
Lydwin834/
Leduin833/
Ledwyn831/
Lodwin831/
Lidwine7730/
Letwink775/
Laidwin771/
Leaduhin713/
Litwin6711,883/
Lotwin6790/
Liduin6744/
Letwen6712/
Latwin6711/
Letwyn6711/
Leetwn675/
Laduin674/
Loduin673/
Lytwin673/
Leaduhina672/
Letuin671/
Lidwne671/

Ledwin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ledwin in the Marathi language
लेडवीनledavina-

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