Ludwidge Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ludwidge Surname Definition:

LUTWIDGE: Ludovicus (Louis) has been suggested as the origin of this name; but the second syllable may be a corruption of wich, and thus it may be of local origin.

Ludwidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385

Ludwidge (10) may also be a first name.

Ludwidge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LUTWIDGE: Ludovicus (Louis) has been suggested as the origin of this name; but the second syllable may be a corruption of wich, and thus it may be of local origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ludwidge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ludwidge is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludwidge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,316,765th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ludwidge reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename in the world It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Ludwidge is most numerous in: Florida, where 100 percent reside.

Ludwidge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ludwige934/
Ludwiger88113/
Lodwidge8856/
Loudwige882/
Ludwiges881/
Ludvige807/
Ludwigi801/
Ludwise800/
Ludviger7511/
Ludviges751/
Ludvice671/
Lutwage671/
Ludvigis633/
Lyudvigich561/
Luduici531/

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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 Ludwidge
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