Ludolph Surname

193,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ludolph Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ludolph Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0851:74,1999,390
United States7681:471,95240,109
South Africa1681:322,48630,363
Canada521:708,56956,910
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Denmark151:376,31425,792
England51:11,143,612252,590
France41:16,605,680368,153
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

The alternate forms: Lüdolph (6) are calculated separately.

Ludolph (135) may also be a first name.

Ludolph Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ludolph occurs most in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms: Lüdolph. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludolph? popularity and diffusion

It is the 193,975th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,362,965 people. The last name Ludolph occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Ludolph are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 797,647th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 135 people.

Ludolph is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,085 people, or 1 in 74,199. In Germany Ludolph is mostly found in: Hesse, where 42 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live. Excluding Germany it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Ludolph Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ludolph has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ludolph last name grew 731 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ludolph Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ludolph surname are 25.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.02% registered with the party.

The amount Ludolph earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 32.74% less than the national average, earning R 159,828 per year; in United States they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning $43,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.64% less than the national average, earning $46,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lüdolph956/
Leudolph9362/
Ludolphs9331/
Ludolphe933/
Loudolph931/
Ludolp920/
Lidolph8627/
Ludulph861/
Ludolfh860/
Ludol831/
Liedolph800/
Ludolf77564/
Ludoul775/
Ludole771/
Ludold771/
Ludhol771/
Luidold71308/
Ludolff7157/
Luidolt7150/
Ludolfs7117/
Leudolt7113/
Ludolfe712/
Luidolf711/
Loudoul711/
Ludholt711/
Leudolf710/
Laudolf710/
Laudolt710/
Laudolff67110/
Lodol6740/
Leudhold671/
Loudholt671/
Ludal671/

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Footnotes

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