Lydow Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Lydow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lydow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Lydow Last Name Facts

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

Lydow is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lydow.

How Common Is The Last Name Lydow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lydow is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Lydow are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,641,126. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Skåne County, where 100 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leydow9112/
Lidow8070/
Lydov8017/
Ludow8010/
Ledow806/
Lyodov73102/
Leidow7330/
Lydova7327/
Ledowa7321/
Loydov737/
Lesdow734/
Leedow734/
Lydoff733/
Laydov732/
Laidow731/
Ledows731/
Lidowa731/
Leadow730/
Laydaw730/
Luddow730/
Lyodova67134/
Laydova674/
Lyuidov671/
Leidhow671/

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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 Lydow
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