Ludovic Surname

77,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Ludovic Surname Definition:

For some reason unknown this was a favorite forename with the Grants, and was used by them as an Anglicizing of Gaelic Maoldomhnuich, which see. The name is from old Frankish Hludwig, 'famed warrior,' Latinized as Chlodovisus and Ludovicus, now represented by modern German Ludwig.

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Ludovic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad2,7921:4,868752
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
France5091:130,49719,934
Tanzania2461:215,21018,004
Venezuela2371:127,4434,204
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Ivory Coast571:404,75813,812
Haiti501:213,6787,899
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Madagascar361:656,9402,016
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Romania291:692,34047,921
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England121:4,643,172139,951
Israel91:950,84857,975
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
China31:455,773,85521,925
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Ludovic (212,134) may also be a first name.

Ludovic Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For some reason unknown this was a favorite forename with the Grants, and was used by them as an Anglicizing of Gaelic Maoldomhnuich, which see. The name is from old Frankish Hludwig, 'famed warrior,' Latinized as Chlodovisus and Ludovicus, now represented by modern German Ludwig. Louis and Lewis are doublets.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ludovic Last Name Facts

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

Ludovic (Marathi: लुडोिवक) occurs more in Chad more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludovic? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 77,151st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,148,730 people. The last name Ludovic is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Ludovic are found; 45 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 4,926th most commonly occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 212,134 people.

The surname Ludovic is most numerous in Chad, where it is held by 2,792 people, or 1 in 4,868. Other than Chad this last name exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 33 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Ludovic Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ludovic has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ludovic last name grew 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ludovic Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ludovic are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ludovic earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.66% less than the national average, earning $40,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.47% less than the national average, earning $35,041 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ludovic Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ludovic in the Marathi language
लुडोिवकludoivaka-

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