Ludwig

Ludwig Meaning & Origin

About Ludwig
The surname Ludwig is of German origin and is derived from the given name Ludwig, which itself is a variant of the name Louis. The name Louis is of Frankish origin and means "famous warrior" or "renowned warrior." Therefore, the surname Ludwig can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ludwig" or "descendant of a famous warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ludwig: 22,380
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.59

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 D W IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈlədwɪg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ludwig in Braille

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

The name Ludwig in braille

How to sign the name Ludwig using Sign Language

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

The name Ludwig in sign language

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