Ludbrook Surname

393,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ludbrook Surname Definition:

Perhaps the Norse Lodbrok. Ragnar Lodbrok, the celebrated Northman sea-king, derived his surname, signifying "shaggy-breeches," from the nether garments which he wore, made of the skins of wild beasts. Ferguson.

Ludbrook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4141:134,58513,229
Australia1751:154,26116,255
New Zealand1551:29,2155,112
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Canada581:635,26952,014
Wales71:442,07621,198
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:114,43811,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ludbrook Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps the Norse Lodbrok. Ragnar Lodbrok, the celebrated Northman sea-king, derived his surname, signifying "shaggy-breeches," from the nether garments which he wore, made of the skins of wild beasts. Ferguson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ludbrook Last Name Facts

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

Ludbrook is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludbrook? popularity and diffusion

Ludbrook is the 393,206th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,106,280 people. The last name Ludbrook occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Ludbrook live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 414 people, or 1 in 134,585. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 11 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and Suffolk, where 7 percent reside. Besides England Ludbrook occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent reside and New Zealand, where 17 percent reside.

Ludbrook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ludbrook has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ludbrook surname grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 778 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ludbrook Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ludbrook last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ludbrook earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.88% less than the national average, earning $35,433 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.82% more than the national average, earning $57,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ludbrooke9425/
Ludbrooks941/
Laudbrook940/
Ludbrock8812/
Ludbrrok885/
Ludbroke880/
Lidbrook880/
Lodbrok8032/
Ludbrack750/
Loudbrack712/

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