Ludlam Surname

144,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,079 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ludlam Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Ludlam (? Derby), 16th cent. Lodlam [the second element is doubtless for O.E, hám, home, estate: the first prob. represents a pers. name with Leód- as the first component (the second may be merely the diminutive suff.

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Ludlam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3951:39,9415,155
United States1,3261:273,34825,609
New Zealand1071:42,3217,058
Australia671:402,92132,505
Canada671:549,93446,038
Wales371:83,6366,963
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Scotland181:297,43413,849
France101:6,642,272293,169
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6351:38,3864,931
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3331:150,80713,975

Ludlam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Ludlam (? Derby), 16th cent. Lodlam [the second element is doubtless for O.E, hám, home, estate: the first prob. represents a pers. name with Leód- as the first component (the second may be merely the diminutive suff. -e)l]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Robert Ludlam was a Roman Catholic priest of this county, who suffered martyrdom for his religion at Derby in 1588 (W.). Ludlam was the name of a Barlborough family in the 17th century (G.). Thomas Ludlam, of Whirlow, was a Roman Catholic priest in the reign of Elizabeth (W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ludlam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ludlam occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludlam? popularity and diffusion

Ludlam is the 144,329th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,366,855 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Ludlam live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Ludlam is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,395 people, or 1 in 39,941. In England Ludlam is most common in: Derbyshire, where 17 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.

Ludlam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ludlam has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ludlam last name grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 398 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ludlam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ludlam are 19.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.88% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ludlam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.5% more than the national average, earning R 569,136 per year; in United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning $45,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ludlaim9244/
Ludlasm922/
Laudlam920/
Ludlan836/
Ludlom831/
Loedlam776/
Ludloum772/
Ludlane771/
Ludland771/
Ludlann770/
Ludlaing711/
Ludlon671/
Lodleim621/

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