Ludvík Surname

255,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Ludvík Surname User-submission:

This is a Czechian surname, denoting a descendant of Ludvík (derived from German Ludwig, meaning 'famous-warrior' (hlod-wig/vig); English: Lewis).

Ludvík Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,5261:6,968856
Slovakia201:266,82240,422

The alternate forms: Ludvik (1,223) are calculated separately.

Ludvík (6,492) may also be a first name.

Ludvík Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Czechian surname, denoting a descendant of Ludvík (derived from German Ludwig, meaning 'famous-warrior' (hlod-wig/vig); English: Lewis).

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Ludvík Last Name Facts

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

Ludvík (Georgian: ლუდვიკ) is found in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Ludvik. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludvík? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ludvík is the 255,243rd most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,713,807 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ludvík are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 81,459th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 6,492 people.

It is most common in Czechia, where it is held by 1,526 people, or 1 in 6,968. In Czechia Ludvík is mostly found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 15 percent are found, South Moravian Region, where 14 percent are found and Hradec Králové Region, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Czechia it occurs in one country. It is also common in Slovakia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ludvik941,223/
Ludvyk832/
Ludvek831/
Ludvíg831/
Ludvíková801,477/
Ludvíkova801/
Lyudvyk77358/
Lyudvik77109/
Ludvick77104/
Liudvik771/
Ludvike771/
Ludvichk715/
Lyudvykh714/
Ludvig673,084/
Ludwik67876/
Ludviková67171/
Ludvikova6751/
Ludvic6730/
Luduik6713/
Ludwyk678/
Ludviq671/
Luduek670/

Ludvík Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ludvík in the Georgian language
ლუდვიკludvik-

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