Ludek Surname

823,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Ludek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ludek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2411:157,71322,296
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Luděk (1) & Lüdek (1) are calculated separately.

Ludek (670) may also be a first name.

Ludek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ludek has its highest incidence in Poland. It may be rendered as: Luděk or Lüdek. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludek? popularity and diffusion

Ludek is the 823,466th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. The surname Ludek is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Ludek live; 72 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 320,531st most widely held given name internationally, borne by 670 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 241 people, or 1 in 157,713. Besides Poland this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Ludek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ludek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ludek surname grew 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ludek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ludek are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ludek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.97% more than the national average, earning R 392,040 per year and in United States they earn 22.92% less than the national average, earning $33,258 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luděk931/
Lüdek931/
Ludeke911,279/
Ludeks9133/
Ludeck918/
Laudek915/
Lutdek914/
Ludiek914/
Hludek912/
Luedek912/
Liudek910/
Ludecke83223/
Luddeke83180/
Loudeke8317/
Luddeck836/
Luedeck834/
Ludetke834/
Laudeke833/
Laudiek831/
Ludeske830/
Laudeck830/
Ludik801,497/
Lodek80134/
Ludík8073/
Ludyk8046/
Lidek8023/
Ludec808/
Ludeg808/
Luddecke77116/
Lauddeck771/
Loudeike771/
Luiddeke771/
Ludick737,436/
Ludike73220/
Hludyk73112/
Laudik7367/
Lüdeck7333/
Hlidek7320/
Lideck7314/
Hludik7314/
Luduik7313/
Luditk7312/
Liedek7311/
Lusdyk7310/
Lyudik7310/
Loudec734/
Ludiks733/
Hlodek732/
Luddik732/
Luudik731/
Ludaik731/
Lodiek731/
Loudik731/
Ludeig731/
Luedec731/
Ludeeg731/
Lodeck730/
Leuschdek711/
Laudick67563/
Ludkova67273/
Luddick67109/
Ludicke6778/
Loudeac6726/
Laudisk673/
Hliedek672/
Louëdec671/
Loudijk671/
Luditke671/
Leudike671/
Liddiek671/
Ludiske670/
Luedick670/
Luddike670/
Loudick670/
Luduick670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ludek
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