Ludvigsen Surname

72,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Greenland

Ludvigsen Surname User-submission:

Ludvigsen is a Norwegian and Danish surname, denoting the son of Ludvig. Ludvig is a Scandinavian form of the German name Ludwig, or Lewis in English. It is derived from the words lud, meaning 'famous', and wig, meaning 'war' or 'warrior'.

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Ludvigsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,9871:1,722142
Denmark2,6031:2,169158
United States6461:561,08246,207
Australia2201:122,70813,477
Greenland951:593102
Sweden891:110,6387,962
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
England271:2,063,63279,942
Wales111:281,32115,850
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
China31:455,773,85521,925
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Ludvigsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ludvigsen is a Norwegian and Danish surname, denoting the son of Ludvig. Ludvig is a Scandinavian form of the German name Ludwig, or Lewis in English. It is derived from the words lud, meaning 'famous', and wig, meaning 'war' or 'warrior'. Ludwig has changed into Ludvig over time.

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Meaning: Son of Ludvig. Ludvig is a scandinavian form of Ludwig. Ludwig is composed of hlud which means 'famous', and wig which means 'war' or 'battle'.

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Ludvigsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ludvigsen is found most frequently in Norway. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludvigsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 72,595th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,073,276 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Ludvigsen reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Ludvigsen is most commonly used in Norway, where it is held by 2,987 people, or 1 in 1,722. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 51 percent are found, Western Norway, where 21 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 16 percent are found. Beside Norway this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Ludvigsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ludvigsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ludvigsen surname rose 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 540 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ludvigsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ludvigsen last name are 22.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ludvigsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.8% less than the national average, earning 319,099 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.39% more than the national average, earning $49,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $45,330 CAD per year.

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