Ludewick Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ludewick Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ludewick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Ludewick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ludewick is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludewick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,312,869th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Ludewick reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kansas, where 54 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 20 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 43 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Ludewick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ludewick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ludewick last name increased 152 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ludewick Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ludewick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.6% less than the national average, earning R 207,684 per year and in United States they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $41,479 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ludewicks942/
Ludewic932/
Ludowick881/
Ludevick880/
Ludiwick880/
Ludewig809,248/
Lodewik8033/
Ludewyk804/
Ludevic802/
Ludowik802/
Ludovick758,681/
Lodewijk75907/
Lodewyck75176/
Ludewigs75168/
Ludewigt7579/
Ludeviks7512/
Loudewyk756/
Ludebeck756/
Ludewyke755/
Laudewig751/
Loodewijk7110/
Loudebeck710/
Lodewyk673,279/
Ludowig67106/
Lodewig6745/
Ludevig6732/
Lodewyc6726/
Ludovik6723/
Lodiwik6717/
Ludavik6712/
Ludiwig679/
Lidewig674/
Ludivic671/
Ludewyg671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ludewick
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