Ludgrove Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ludgrove Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the grove,' or collection of trees, belonging to Love. v. Love and Grove.

1616. Buried — John, s. John Lovegrove: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1621. John Lovegroave and Agnes Whitmill: Marriage Lic.

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Ludgrove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:1,266,32057,817
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Ludgrove Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the grove,' or collection of trees, belonging to Love. v. Love and Grove.

1616. Buried — John, s. John Lovegrove: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1621. John Lovegroave and Agnes Whitmill: Marriage Lic. London.

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

Ludgrove Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ludgrove is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludgrove? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,394,033rd most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. Ludgrove is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Ludgrove are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 1,266,320. In England Ludgrove is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 43 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 36 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 14 percent live. Not including England it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.

Ludgrove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ludgrove has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ludgrove surname rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ludgrove Last Name Statistics demography

Ludgrove earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 174.91% more than the national average, earning R 653,280 per year.

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