Ludke Surname

249,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Ludke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ludke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil9431:227,0148,787
United States5411:669,98053,416
Australia521:519,14839,018
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1601:313,86724,665

The alternate forms: Lüdke (1,914) & Lűdke (3) are calculated separately.

Ludke (30) may also be a first name.

Ludke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ludke occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Lüdke or Lűdke. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 249,745th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,586,247 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Ludke reside; 60 percent reside in South America and 59 percent reside in Luso-South America. Ludke is also the 1,911,214th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 30 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 943 people, or 1 in 227,014. In Brazil Ludke is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 55 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 17 percent live and Paraná, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Ludke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ludke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ludke last name rose 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ludke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ludke are 13.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ludke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $47,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $48,372 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lüdke931,914/
Lűdke933/
Ludtke913,327/
Luedke912,713/
Ludcke91100/
Ludkey9150/
Leudke9129/
Lyudke919/
Lutdke912/
Luidke910/
Luddke910/
Ludkee910/
Ludkie910/
Ludk892/
Luedtke836,009/
Luedcke8334/
Leudtke8329/
Lyudtke832/
Ludtcke831/
Ludcker831/
Lutdtke831/
Luedkey831/
Lueddke831/
Laudtke831/
Luidkey830/
Ludtkee830/
Ludtkie830/
Loudker830/
Lutke801,187/
Ludka80805/
Lidke80641/
Ludtk8031/
Lodke8012/
Ludky803/
Ludce800/
Liuedtke771/
Luedtcke771/
Lueddtke771/
Lüdtke7310,545/
Liedke731,597/
Lidtke73440/
Luetke73374/
Lutker73207/
Lüdcke73156/
Luttke73143/
Lidkea73107/
Ludtka7383/
Leutke7354/
Luthke7343/
Lutkie7337/
Hlutke7325/
Lidkie7321/
Lutkes7314/
Lodkey7311/
Lautke738/
Lutcke735/
Ludkui734/
Liutke733/
Lidkey733/
Lyudka732/
Ludque732/
Loddke731/
Ludtkt731/
Lodtke731/
Lustke731/
Loudka731/
Luedky731/
Lutkey731/
Loedke730/
Luitke730/
Liddke730/
Liedtke6718,100/
Ludkova67273/
Luethke67151/
Luettke67115/
Lautker67101/
Luthcke6765/
Ludková6737/
Leuthke6718/
Lidtkie6716/
Luetcke6714/
Lietdke6713/
Lutk673/
Lüdtcke672/
Liedcke671/
Loedtke671/
Luedtky671/
Lidtkey671/
Luttcke671/
Loutkei671/
Luithke671/
Leutkeu671/
Ludx671/
Ludq671/
Ludtche671/
Luetkey670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ludke
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