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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms: Lüdy. For other potential spellings of Ludy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ludy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 267,807th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,998,317 people. The surname Ludy is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ludy are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ludy is also the 32,164th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 24,844 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,189 people, or 1 in 304,844. In The United States Ludy is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside and Michigan, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 28 countries. It also occurs 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 number of people carrying the Ludy surname expanded 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ludy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ludy last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ludy surname are 10.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.65% being registered with the political 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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