Lodwig Surname

547,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Lodwig 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.

Lodwig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
Wales1381:22,4242,380
Germany1081:745,42156,003
England501:1,114,36153,243
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales1041:15,081894
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Lodwig (38) may also be a first name.

Lodwig 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

Lodwig Last Name Facts

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

Lodwig has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lodwig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 547,713th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 12,478,675 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Lodwig live; 32 percent live in Northern Europe and 32 percent live in British Isles. Lodwig is also the 1,662,754th most widespread first name globally, held by 38 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 224 people, or 1 in 1,618,120. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 17 percent reside, Washington, where 16 percent reside and Oregon, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States Lodwig is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 18 percent reside.

Lodwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lodwig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lodwig last name grew 605 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lodwig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lodwig are 15.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.12% registered with the party.

The amount Lodwig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 67.47% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,465 per year; in South Africa they earn 196.16% more than the national average, earning R 703,788 per year; in United States they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $47,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.71% more than the national average, earning $54,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loudwig928/
Loodwig922/
Loudwicg862/
Ludwig83134,408/
Ladwig838,376/
Ledwig831,498/
Lodvig8333/
Lodweg8317/
Lodwik836/
Lotwig831/
Lodwyg830/
Lodwick771,130/
Laudwig7737/
Ludwigh7717/
Ludwigt778/
Luddwig773/
Ludwieg773/
Ludweig772/
Laddwig772/
Loudwik771/
Ludwwig771/
Ludwiog771/
Liudwig771/
Lodwijk771/
Ladwaig771/
Ludwicg771/
Lludwig771/
Luidwig770/
Ledwigg770/
Ludwuig770/
D'Ludwig711/
L'Ludwig711/
Ladwigth711/
Loodwick711/
Loudwick710/
Loedwick710/
Llodwick710/
Ludvig673,084/
Ludwik67876/
Ludwigová67196/
Ladvig67184/
Ledwik6773/
Ledvig6742/
Luduig6713/
Ledweg679/
Lodvigova678/
Lotwik677/
Lutwig675/
Lodwyk674/
Ladwik674/
Ludwyg674/
Ludbig674/
Ludwigova672/
Laduig671/
Ladwigová671/
Ladweg670/
Ludweg670/
Ladwic670/
Ledwic670/

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