Luddy Surname

308,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Luddy Surname Definition:

Ó Loidigh (W) A north Cork name. MIF 163

Luddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8261:438,81237,732
Ireland1881:25,0482,386
South Africa1081:501,64540,799
England501:1,114,36153,243
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1351:32,8143,199
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:205,81417,803

Luddy (1,441) may also be a first name.

Luddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Loidigh (W) A north Cork name. MIF 163

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Loidigh (W) A north Cork name. MIF 163

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Luddy Last Name Facts

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

Luddy (Marathi: लुडी) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Luddy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Luddy is the 308,137th most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,949,017 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Luddy live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Luddy is also the 205,541st most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,441 people.

The surname Luddy is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 826 people, or 1 in 438,812. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Connecticut, where 19 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 15 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Luddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Luddy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Luddy last name rose 339 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 139 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Luddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Luddy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Luddy last name are 4.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Luddy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 22.11% less than the national average, earning R 185,088 per year and in United States they earn 13.22% more than the national average, earning $48,853 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leuddy910/
Ludy891,458/
Liddy803,755/
Loudy801,286/
Laudy80739/
Luedy80230/
Luddi80203/
Luday80117/
Loddy8084/
Leudy8071/
Ludda8065/
Ludde8047/
Ludiy8022/
Luudy8017/
Luduy8014/
Lusdy807/
Ludyo806/
Ludey804/
Ludid804/
Ludoy802/
Ludys802/
Luhdy801/
Lhudy801/
Liudy801/
Loudyi731,420/
Loudiy73827/
Luedde73240/
Louddi73138/
Ludder7371/
Luedey7339/
Hlaudy7339/
Ludhiy7337/
Lauday7334/
Ludaya7331/
Llaudy7315/
Loudey739/
Lyaudy738/
Luddie738/
Loddey737/
Liaudy737/
Luddih736/
Ludgey735/
Louday734/
Luidhy732/
Luddit732/
Loudhy732/
Liddey732/
Lidday731/
Leudey731/
Luiday731/
Loudde731/
Luyddi731/
Luddid731/
Laudey731/
Leudys731/
Louded731/
Ludhay731/
Luddai731/
Luddes730/
Ludi672,743/
Luda672,540/
Lody671,699/
Lude671,531/
Lidy67985/
Ludditt67131/
Loudder6773/
Lüdy6716/
Laudaya6712/
Ludhaya675/
Lauduyt674/
Ludé673/
Loudaya673/
Luddher673/
Ludj672/
Luedhiy671/
D'Loudy671/
Luisdey671/
Louddaa671/
Liauday671/
Luidhay671/
Luddith670/
Luddeth670/
Lueddie670/
Laudder670/
Luddich670/

Luddy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Luddy in the Marathi language
लुडीludi-

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