Luddeke

Luddeke Meaning & Origin

About Luddeke
The surname Luddeke is of German origin and is derived from the given name Ludwig, which means "famous warrior" or "famous in battle." The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive form, indicating a smaller or younger version of the name. Therefore, Luddeke can be interpreted as "little Ludwig" or "young Ludwig." This surname likely originated as a patronymic, denoting the son or descendant of someone named Ludwig.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luddeke: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 D IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/luddeke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luddeke in Braille

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

The name Luddeke in braille

How to sign the name Luddeke using Sign Language

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

The name Luddeke in sign language

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