Lüdemann Surname

84,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lüdemann Surname User-submission:

Ancient Northern German name; describes the men of one old knight by the name of Ludwig - the "Ludemannen".

Lüdemann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,6531:14,2411,851
Norway231:223,57824,793
Austria171:500,90847,931
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Sweden111:895,16066,831
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Ludemann (1,490) are calculated separately.

Lüdemann Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ancient Northern German name; describes the men of one old knight by the name of Ludwig - the "Ludemannen".

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Lüdemann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lüdemann occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Ludemann. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lüdemann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 84,281st most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,270,936 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lüdemann are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 5,653 people, or 1 in 14,241. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 34 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 17 percent live and Hamburg, where 12 percent live. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 0 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.

Lüdemann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lüdemann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lüdemann surname contracted 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lüdemann Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lüdemann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 191.7% more than the national average, earning 1,009,530 kr per year and in South Africa they earn 39.21% less than the national average, earning R 144,456 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ludemann961,490/
Lüddemann94273/
Lühdemann944/
Lüdeman931/
Lodemann88167/
Lidemann8810/
Luedemann82454/
Liedemann82182/
Laudemann82127/
Leudemann8234/
Loddemann8224/
Luddemann824/
Luidemann821/
Liudemann820/
Ludeman802,151/
Lideman8011/
Lodeman801/
Lueddemann789/
Liedeman75775/
Luedeman75499/
Laudeman75473/
Loedeman75196/
Leudeman7518/
Loudeman752/
Luddeman751/
Lidimann751/
Ludemamn751/
Luideman750/
Liddeman750/
Ludiman6751/
Lidaman673/
Ludemam672/
Lidiman671/
Ludemon671/
Ludaman670/
Ludioman63156/
Liddaman639/
Ludisman633/
Lludiman631/
Luediman631/
Ludimam531/
Lidamon531/
Lodimon531/
Ludiomon508/
Ludaimon501/

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