Lüdke Surname

214,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lüdke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lüdke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8411:43,7295,741
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Austria91:946,15970,786
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Ludke (1,589) & Lűdke (3) are calculated separately.

Lüdke Last Name Facts

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

Lüdke is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Ludke or Lűdke. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lüdke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lüdke is the 214,812th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,807,495 people. Lüdke is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Lüdke live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,841 people, or 1 in 43,729. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 16 percent reside and Berlin, where 14 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Lüdke Last Name Statistics demography

Lüdke earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 16.17% less than the national average, earning 290,116 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ludke931,589/
Lűdke933/
Lüdtke9110,545/
Lüdcke91156/
Lüdtcke832/
Lütke801,304/
Lidke80641/
Lodke8012/
Lüdtk801/
Lüdkeová774/
Ludtke733,327/
Luedke732,713/
Liedke731,597/
Lidtke73440/
Lüthke73405/
Lüttke73317/
Lidkea73107/
Ludcke73100/
Lütcke7396/
Lütkes7356/
Ludkey7350/
Leudke7329/
Lidkie7321/
Lütker7314/
Lodkey7311/
Lyudke739/
Lidkey733/
Lutdke732/
Lodtke731/
Loddke731/
Ludkee730/
Ludkie730/
Luddke730/
Liddke730/
Loedke730/
Luidke730/
Liedtke6718,100/
Luedtke676,009/
Lüthcke6740/
Luedcke6734/
Leudtke6729/
Lidtkie6716/
Lietdke6713/
Lüttcke673/
Lyudtke672/
Ludk672/
Laudtke671/
Ludtcke671/
Loedtke671/
Lueddke671/
Luedkey671/
Lidtkey671/
Liedcke671/
Ludcker671/
Lutdtke671/
Loudker670/
Ludtkie670/
Ludtkee670/
Luidkey670/

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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 Lüdke
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