Lodewyk Surname

136,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Lodewyk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lodewyk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,8561:18,9702,397
Canada1421:259,47624,513
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Indonesia751:1,763,323114,023
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Belgium161:718,54060,840
England121:4,643,172139,951
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Lodewyk (4,360) may also be a first name.

Lodewyk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lodewyk has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lodewyk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,812th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,222,490 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Lodewyk are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Lodewyk is also the 104,591st most frequent given name at a global level, held by 4,360 people.

Lodewyk is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,856 people, or 1 in 18,970. In South Africa Lodewyk is most common in: Western Cape, where 52 percent live, Northern Cape, where 15 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 13 percent live. Excluding South Africa this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Lodewyk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lodewyk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lodewyk last name grew 2,475 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lodewyk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lodewyk surname are 26.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 79.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lodewyk earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 9.85% less than the national average, earning R 214,236 per year; in United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.26% more than the national average, earning $61,237 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Lodewyk
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