Lüdeke Surname

216,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lüdeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lüdeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8651:43,1665,668
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Ludeke (1,279) are calculated separately.

Lüdeke Last Name Facts

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

Lüdeke is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered as: Ludeke. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lüdeke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 216,082nd most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,835,550 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Lüdeke are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Lüdeke is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,865 people, or 1 in 43,166. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 33 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live and Berlin, where 10 percent live. Beside Germany this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 1 percent live and Peru, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ludeke941,279/
Lüdecke924,004/
Lüddeke92138/
Lüdeker9251/
Lüddecke861,615/
Lüdecker861/
Lideke8341/
Lüdike8326/
Lüdicke771,874/
Luedeke77473/
Ludecke77223/
Luddeke77180/
Liddeke7764/
Liedeke7738/
Lüdigke7723/
Lidecke771/
Luedecke71893/
Lueddeke71172/
Liedecke71148/
Luddecke71116/
Lüddicke7112/
Liddekee714/
Ludiecke711/
Liddecke711/
Luedieke710/
Ludike67220/
Lueddecke67151/
Lidoke6796/
Ludeki6783/
Lidake6713/
Ludoke676/
Lidike673/
Lideki671/
Lüdigkeit671/
Lidyke671/
Ludake671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lüdeke
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