Ludgater Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Ludgater Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the lidgater,' one who resided at a lidgate (q.v). This surname incidentally proves the former familiarity of the local term lidgate; v. Bridger.
1738. Married — William Ludgater and Ann Langstaff: St.
Read More About This SurnameLudgater Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Ludgater Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the lidgater,' one who resided at a lidgate (q.v). This surname incidentally proves the former familiarity of the local term lidgate; v. Bridger.
1738. Married — William Ludgater and Ann Langstaff: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Ludgate (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.
LIDGATER: Possibly a corruption of Ligator, "binder," a common surname in H.R. In the same records we find the name Stephanus Ligator-Librorum, Stephen the Bookbinder.
Ludgater Demographics
Average Ludgater Salary in
South Africa
R 132,744
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Ludgater Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ludgater Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ludgater is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ludgater? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,312,869th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname Ludgater occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 79 percent of Ludgater reside; 79 percent reside in Australasia and 79 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 519,148. In Australia Ludgater is most common in: Queensland, where 73 percent live, Victoria, where 19 percent live and New South Wales, where 8 percent live. Beside Australia this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 15 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Ludgater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ludgater has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ludgater surname declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ludgater Last Name Statistics demography
Ludgater earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.14% less than the national average, earning R 132,744 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludgate | 93 | 1,464 | / |
| Ludgator | 88 | 1 | / |
| Laudater | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ludgatte | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ludgatis | 75 | 14 | / |
| Lutagutera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ludtke Dero | 63 | 1 | / |
| Laducter | 63 | 0 | / |
| Latachder | 59 | 1 | / |
| Lataakter | 59 | 1 | / |
| Ladoucder | 59 | 1 | / |
| Wleedakhtr | 56 | 3 | / |
| Lutakuitar | 56 | 3 | / |
| Lootghiter | 56 | 1 | / |
| Leodigadar | 56 | 1 | / |
| Ladequattro | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ladgotra | 50 | 5 | / |
| Litakder | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lydeckdr | 50 | 1 | / |
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