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 surname Lude (Hindi: लूदे, Marathi: लुडे, Oriya: ଲୁେଦ, Russian: Луде) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be rendered as: Lüde or Ludé. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lude? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 257,298th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,759,991 people. Lude occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Lude are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Lude is also the 112,667th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 3,878 people.
The last name Lude is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 668 people, or 1 in 120,517. In Germany it 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 occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.
Lude Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lude has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 592 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lude Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lude are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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