Ludolph

Ludolph Meaning & Origin

About Ludolph
The surname Ludolph is of German origin and is derived from the given name Ludolf, which itself is composed of the elements "liut," meaning "people," and "wolf," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ludolph can be interpreted as "people's wolf" or "wolf of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ludolph: 539
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,554
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ludolph 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 Ludolph is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTLF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 D OW0 L F
🌐 IPA
/ˈluˌdoʊlf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ludolph in Braille

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

The name Ludolph in braille

How to sign the name Ludolph using Sign Language

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

The name Ludolph in sign language

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