Ludy Surname

267,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,458 people bear this surname

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

Ludy Surname Definition:

Ó Loidigh (W) A north Cork name. MIF 163

Ludy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1891:304,84428,044
Germany981:821,48459,964
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4631:108,46410,843

The alternate forms: Lüdy (16) are calculated separately.

Ludy (24,844) may also be a first name.

Ludy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Loidigh (W) A north Cork name. MIF 163

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ludy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ludy is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Lüdy. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 267,807th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,998,317 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ludy live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 32,164th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 24,844 people.

Ludy is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,189 people, or 1 in 304,844. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside and Michigan, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 7 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Ludy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ludy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ludy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ludy last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ludy last name are 10.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.65% registered to vote for the party.

Ludy earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.08% more than the national average, earning $44,910 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lüdy9216/
Loudy891,286/
Luddy891,225/
Laudy89739/
Luedy89230/
Luday89117/
Leudy8971/
Ludiy8922/
Luudy8917/
Luduy8914/
Lusdy897/
Ludyo896/
Ludey894/
Ludys892/
Ludoy892/
Luhdy891/
Liudy891/
Lhudy891/
Loudyi801,420/
Loudiy80827/
Luedey8039/
Hlaudy8039/
Ludhiy8037/
Lauday8034/
Ludaya8031/
Llaudy8015/
Loudey809/
Lyaudy808/
Liaudy807/
Ludgey805/
Louday804/
Loudhy802/
Luidhy802/
Ludhay801/
Leudys801/
Laudey801/
Luiday801/
Leudey801/
Leuddy800/
Ludi752,743/
Luda752,540/
Lody751,699/
Lude751,531/
Lidy75985/
Ludé753/
Ludj752/
Laudaya7312/
Ludhaya735/
Lauduyt734/
Loudaya733/
Luedhiy731/
Luidhay731/
Luisdey731/
Liauday731/
D'Loudy731/
Laude6711,483/
Liddy673,755/
Luder672,268/
Louda672,205/
Lauda672,106/
Laudi671,896/
Ludes671,309/
Loday671,266/
Liday67627/
Luhda67583/
Lyudi67434/
Loudi67404/
Luedi67335/
Ludhi67273/
Loody67245/
Lodey67234/
Luddi67203/
Loude67182/
Luidi67176/
Ludea67143/
Lidey67130/
Luide67122/
Ludet6798/
Lodhy6796/
Luudi6787/
Leuda6786/
Ludha6785/
Ludai6785/
Loddy6784/
Ludda6765/
Ludge6758/
Liuda6758/
Llody6754/
Lidiy6750/
Ludde6747/
Luhde6742/
Lodoy6736/
Ludio6730/
Ludie6723/
Leude6721/
Liude6721/
Lusde6720/
Lidoy6720/
Luude6719/
Ludhe6717/
Lusdi6716/
Ludeh6716/
Lyude6715/
Ludih6715/
Ludez6710/
Liudi6710/
Ludui679/
Ludaa679/
Ludee677/
Ludgi676/
Loudj676/
Ludis675/
Luyde675/
Ludje675/
Luede675/
Luyda674/
Luida674/
Laudé674/
Ludid674/
Lutde673/
Lyuda673/
Hluda673/
Laudhaya672/
Ludei672/
Luhdi671/
Ludiz671/
Lludi671/
Luhdhaya671/
Luidj671/
Laudă671/
Leudi671/
Hludi671/
Ludoi671/
Ludit671/
Lhuda671/
Lhude671/

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