Lude Surname
Approximately 1,531 people bear this surname
Lude Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lewd,' i.e. the ignorant, untaught, one of the laity, alayman. 'Lered and lewed,' i.e. clergy and laity (v. Piers Plowman, Bk. iv. 11).
William le Lewed, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Robert le Lewed, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameLude Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 668 | 1:120,517 | 14,750 |
| United States | 290 | 1:1,249,858 | 88,263 |
| France | 147 | 1:451,855 | 64,822 |
| Switzerland | 104 | 1:78,970 | 9,101 |
| Iran | 85 | 1:903,324 | 43,256 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Latvia | 23 | 1:89,132 | 12,995 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
The alternate forms: Lüde (104) & Ludé (3) are calculated separately.
Lude (3,878) may also be a first name.
Lude Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lewd,' i.e. the ignorant, untaught, one of the laity, alayman. 'Lered and lewed,' i.e. clergy and laity (v. Piers Plowman, Bk. iv. 11).
William le Lewed, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Robert le Lewed, ibid.
Robert le Lewede, Close Rolls, 5 Edward III. pt.i.
Roger Lude, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Nicholas Lude, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
An estate in Blair Athol, Perthshire, which formerly had possessors of the same name.
Lude Demographics
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Lude Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lude Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lude (Hindi: लूदे, Marathi: लुडे, Oriya: ଲୁେଦ, Russian: Луде) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Lüde or Ludé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lude? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 257,298th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,759,991 people. Lude is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Lude reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Lude is also the 112,667th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 3,878 people.
The surname Lude is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 668 people, or 1 in 120,517. In Germany Lude is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 52 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent are found and Berlin, where 9 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.
Lude Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lude has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lude last name increased 592 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lude Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lude last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.
Lude earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $40,425 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lude Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lude in the Marathi language | ||
| लुडे | lude | 96.97 |
| लुदे | lude | 3.03 |
| Lude in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁେଦ | lueda | 91.67 |
| ଳୁେଦ | lueda | 4.17 |
| ଲୁଦି | ludi | 4.17 |
| Lude in the Hindi language | ||
| लूदे | lude | 50 |
| लूडे | lude | 50 |
| Lude in the Russian language | ||
| Луде | lude | - |
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