Ludowyk Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Ludowyk Surname User-submission:

Ludowyk is a Dutch surname, meaning approximately 'Louis' steading'. It is a combination of Ludo, a variant of the name Louis or Lewis, and wijk, a Dutch word for 'neighbourhood' or 'district'. The name Ludowyk belongs to a Dutch Burgher family, whose descendants live in Sri Lanka and Australia.

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Ludowyk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia641:421,80833,593
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146

Ludowyk Surname Meaning

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Ludowyk is a Dutch surname, meaning approximately 'Louis' steading'. It is a combination of Ludo, a variant of the name Louis or Lewis, and wijk, a Dutch word for 'neighbourhood' or 'district'. The name Ludowyk belongs to a Dutch Burgher family, whose descendants live in Sri Lanka and Australia. The oldest ancestor with the name Ludowyk was a Dutchman by name of Jan Ludowyk who emigrated from the Netherlands to Sri Lanka in the 1700s.

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Ludowyk Last Name Facts

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

Ludowyk occurs most in Australia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ludowyk.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludowyk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,312,869th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Ludowyk reside; 94 percent reside in Australasia and 94 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most widely held in Australia, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 421,808. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 81 percent are found, Australian Capital Territory, where 11 percent are found and Queensland, where 6 percent are found. Not including Australia it is found in one country. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ludowyke931,469/
Ludowik862/
Lyudovyk8041/
Ludowick801/
Liudovyk801/
Loudouwek757/
Lyudovykh754/
Ludowig71106/
Lodowik7126/
Ludovik7123/
Luduwik711/
Ludovick678,681/
Ludowieg6745/
Lyudovik6736/
Ludovike672/
Ludovicke631/
Ludovic576,344/
Luduwig5736/
Ludovig5730/
Ludavik5712/
Luduvik575/
Lodowig571/
Lyudovikova562/
Loduwick5310/
Luduvick532/
Loudovig531/
Luduwieg531/
Ludoovic531/
Lodawick530/
Ludovique5014/

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