Ludden Surname

193,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Ludden Surname Definition:

An occasional variant of Lydon (q.v.) in use in Co. Galway

Ludden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5621:232,04822,320
England2251:247,63620,113
Ireland1111:42,4233,272
Germany1001:805,05559,076
Netherlands791:213,76228,937
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
France211:3,162,987209,042
Wales91:343,83718,086
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland961:46,1444,020
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3891:129,09712,418

The alternate forms: Lüdden (1) are calculated separately.

Ludden (10) may also be a first name.

Ludden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An occasional variant of Lydon (q.v.) in use in Co. Galway

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

An occasional variant of Lydon (q.v.) in use in Co. Galway

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ludden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ludden occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Lüdden. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ludden is the 193,471st most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,352,137 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Ludden live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ludden is also the 3,684,242nd most common forename throughout the world It is held by 10 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,562 people, or 1 in 232,048. In The United States Ludden is most common in: California, where 14 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Ireland, where 5 percent live.

Ludden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ludden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ludden last name rose 402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 563 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 116 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ludden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ludden surname are 14.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.02% registered with the party.

Ludden earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $48,506 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lüdden941/
Laudden925/
Luddeen922/
Leudden920/
Loudden920/
Luden91551/
Louden837,594/
Lauden831,214/
Luddin831,052/
Lodden83283/
Lidden83142/
Leuden8361/
Luyden8335/
Ludeng8333/
Ludeen8325/
Luiden839/
Lyuden835/
Lueden831/
Ludien831/
Luhden830/
Ludn802/
Llauddeen801/
Laudien77938/
Lauddin77449/
Leusden77120/
Liudeng7777/
Ludding7745/
Laudeng779/
Lahuden774/
Lluddin771/
Luijden771/
Lausden770/
Ludin7310,058/
Loden732,366/
Liden73850/
Ludyn73163/
Ludén7375/
Ludem7327/
Ludín7320/
Lüden735/
Ludng733/
Laudn732/
Lahuddin71288/
Laudding715/
Liauddin713/
Liudienė712/
Ludina672,797/
Loudin671,256/
Laudin671,052/
Luding67624/
Looden67110/
Lyudin6781/
Ludgin6779/
Lodien6757/
Loddin6752/
Lideen6747/
Luidin6737/
Liddin6737/
Loudín6732/
Ludyna6724/
Liudin6724/
Laudyn6717/
Laudén6714/
Lodeen6713/
Luedin6711/
Lidehn6711/
Lyudyn6710/
Lusdin6710/
Lieden677/
Lutdin674/
Leudem673/
Åliden673/
Lihden673/
Hludyn673/
Luudin672/
Leudin672/
Luddim672/
Lodenn672/
Lludin672/
Ludion671/
Loudem671/
Liaudienė671/
Loudnd670/
Loeden670/

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