Ludford Surname

299,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Ludford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ludford,' a parish near Ludlow, partly in Herefordshire, partly in Salop Also two parishes (Magna and Parva Ludford) in Lincolnshire.

John Lodeford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Ludford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6491:85,8529,397
United States3531:1,026,79675,483
Jamaica1361:21,1031,811
Canada631:584,85148,473
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3381:72,1167,998
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Ludford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ludford,' a parish near Ludlow, partly in Herefordshire, partly in Salop Also two parishes (Magna and Parva Ludford) in Lincolnshire.

John Lodeford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1450. John Lydford, or Ledford, or Ludford: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1548. William Askeryck and Elizabeth Ludford: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

William Ludford and Vertue Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

Luggar, Lugar. —A curious surname which I dare not attempt to classify. It is found in Norfolk three centuries ago, and probably came from the Low Countries. From Norfolk it crossed into Essex as Lugar. But v. Lugg.

1558. Philip Lewgar, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1573. Thomas Lewger, vicar of Windham, Norfolk: ibid.

1809. Married — Marshall Lugar and Mary Mapes: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Ludford (Heref.- Salop.; Lincs) = 1 Hluda’s Ford [the pers. name is from Old English hlúd, loud, famous] 2 the National or People's Ford [Old English leóde (pl.), people] The Hereford-Salop Ludford is opposite Ludlow.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ludford Last Name Facts

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

Ludford occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ludford.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ludford is the 299,328th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,733,710 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Ludford reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 649 people, or 1 in 85,852. In England Ludford is most common in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, West Midlands, where 10 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Jamaica, where 11 percent live.

Ludford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ludford has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,177 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ludford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ludford are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

The amount Ludford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.93% less than the national average, earning R 9,660 per year; in United States they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $45,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.95% less than the national average, earning $46,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ludfords931/
Laudford930/
Leudford930/
Luford9225/
Lidford86100/
Lusford868/
Lauford867/
Ludfurd861/
Lodford861/
Lufford861/
Lutford860/
Luwford860/
Lufor83271/
Luchford80150/
Lousford801/
Lushford801/
Laufford800/
Lutfor771,541/
Luhfor771/
Lufard771/
Lufour771/
Litford7120/
Luforte717/
Laufort711/
Lauffor711/
Lowford711/
Luthfor711/
Luforth710/
Lauhfor710/
Lidfard710/
Leufore710/
Lufar6769/
Lithford673/
Lutforth670/
Lottford670/

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