Ludington Surname

222,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Ludington Surname User-submission:

The Ludington surname comes from lud ing ton.

Lud means 'lord' or 'god'.

Ing means 'people'.

Ton means 'town', 'place' or 'settlement'.

So the surname means 'lord or god of the people of (place)'.

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Ludington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6831:215,36520,979
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Turks and Caicos Islands171:2,019214
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5171:97,1359,878

Ludington Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ludington surname comes from lud ing ton.

Lud means 'lord' or 'god'.

Ing means 'people'.

Ton means 'town', 'place' or 'settlement'.

So the surname means 'lord or god of the people of (place)'.

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Ludington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ludington occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludington? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 222,049th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,969,252 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Ludington live; 96 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,683 people, or 1 in 215,365. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Ludington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ludington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ludington surname expanded 326 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ludington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ludington surname are 10.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Ludington earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $53,428 CAD per year.

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Ludington Reference & Research

Ludington DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Ludington FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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