Ludd

Ludd Meaning & Origin

About Ludd
The surname Ludd is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lud", which itself is a short form of the name "Ludwig". The name Ludwig is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "hlud", meaning "famous", and "wig", meaning "war". Therefore, the surname Ludd can be interpreted to mean "son of Lud" or "descendant of Lud", with Lud being a name associated with fame and war.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ludd is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ludd: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ludd based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ludd is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 D
🌐 IPA
/ludd*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ludd in Braille

Here's how to represent Ludd in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ludd in braille

How to sign the name Ludd using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ludd using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ludd in sign language

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