Ludwigs Surname
Approximately 1,482 people bear this surname
Ludwigs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,248 | 1:64,508 | 8,286 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Ludwigs Demographics
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Ludwigs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ludwigs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ludwigs occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ludwigs? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 264,221st most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,917,372 people. Ludwigs is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Ludwigs live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname Ludwigs is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,248 people, or 1 in 64,508. In Germany Ludwigs is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 56 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 23 percent live and Bavaria, where 6 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Ludwigs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ludwigs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ludwigs surname expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ludwigs Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ludwigs last name are 41.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.57% registered to vote for the party.
Ludwigs earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.56% less than the national average, earning $32,119 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludewigs | 93 | 168 | / |
| Ludigs | 92 | 60 | / |
| Ludvigs | 86 | 54 | / |
| Ludwicks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ludwig-Hees | 78 | 5 | / |
| Ludiks | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lidigs | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ladigs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lutigs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ludgus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ludewicks | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ludewicus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ludwig-Haase | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ludicks | 71 | 66 | / |
| Loddigs | 71 | 28 | / |
| Ladigus | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ludicsa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ludviks | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ludaics | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ladigas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leidigs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ludikus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ludicus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lydigus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Loudakis | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ludix | 67 | 7 | / |
| Laudikos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Laudicos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hldgs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ludcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laudakis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ledgs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lodgs | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ludwigs
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