Lodwidge Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Lodwidge 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.

Lodwidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:1,051,28451,324
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Lodwidge 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

Lodwidge Last Name Facts

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

Lodwidge is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lodwidge? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,580,327th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. Lodwidge occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Lodwidge live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 1,051,284. In England Lodwidge is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 96 percent are found, Berkshire, where 2 percent are found and Greater London, where 2 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 4 percent are found and Cyprus, where 2 percent are found.

Lodwidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lodwidge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lodwidge surname rose 757 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ledwidge881,351/
Loudwige882/
Ludwidge881/
Ladwidge880/
Leadwidge820/
Ladwige802/
Ledidge801/
Ledwedge7528/
Ludodge672/
Litedge671/
Ladadge671/
Ladwises631/
Latuide532/

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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 Lodwidge
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