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    The surname Ludington

    A surname, carried by 1,247 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈlʌdiŋtən/ 3 syllables Soundex L352

    Ludington: #21,068 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Ludington #21,068, 1,247 people Ludington: #21,068 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Ludington #21,068, 1,247 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ludington is more common than 87% of them.

    Origin

    Variant of Luddington.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,247 people named Ludington in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 247,591 Americans. That is up 5.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,188.

    #21,068
    rank among US surnames
    1,247
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +5%
    change since 2000 (was #20,693)

    Who is named Ludington

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    90% of people named Ludington identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.9% as two or more races and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 90%
    • Two or more races 3.9%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 2.3%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Ludingtons

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sybil Ludington
      American revolutionary heroine (1761-1839)
    • Ronald Ludington
      American figure skating coach and former pair skater (1934-2020)
    • Nancy Ludington
      American pair skater, born 1939
    • Harrison Ludington
      American politician (1812-1891)

    Questions

    Where does the surname Ludington come from?
    Variant of Luddington.
    How common is the surname Ludington?
    1,247 people in the United States had the surname Ludington in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 247,591 Americans. It ranked 21,068th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Ludington?
    In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Ludington identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.9% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Ludington?
    Sybil Ludington, American revolutionary heroine (1761-1839), followed by Ronald Ludington.
    Where is the surname Ludington most common?
    Wikidata records people named Ludington in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Ludington?
    Ludington is /ˈlʌdiŋtən/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Ludington getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,188 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,247 in 2010, up 5.0%.