How common is the surname Ludwig?

22,380 people in the United States had the surname Ludwig in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,796 Americans. It ranked 1,600th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Ludwig?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Ludwig identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Ludwig?

Bob Ludwig, American audio engineer, followed by Max Ludwig.

Where is the surname Ludwig most common?

Wikidata records people named Ludwig in the United States, Germany and Austria.

Is the surname Ludwig getting more or less common?

More common. 21,994 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,380 in 2010, up 1.8%.

Is Ludwig also a first name?

Yes. Ludwig is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Ludwig

A surname, carried by 22,380 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L320 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ludwig is more common than 99% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 22,380 people named Ludwig in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 13,796 Americans. That is up 1.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 21,994.

#1,600

rank among US surnames

22,380

people in 2010

7.6

per 100,000 Americans

+1.8%

change since 2000 (was #1,485)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,591	Boswell	22,540	13,698
#1,592	Koenig	22,499	13,723
#1,594	Erwin	22,496	13,724
#1,595	Tellez	22,494	13,726
#1,596	Norwood	22,461	13,746
#1,597	Milligan	22,416	13,773
#1,598	Ames	22,385	13,793

Who is named Ludwig

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

95% of people named Ludwig identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ludwigs

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Bob Ludwig
American audio engineer, born 1944
Max Ludwig
Bobsledder (1896–1957)
Daniel K. Ludwig
American businessman (1897–1992)
Ken Ludwig
American theatre director and playwright, born 1950
Siegfried Ludwig
Austrian politician (1926-2013)
Craig Ludwig
American ice hockey player, born 1961
William Ludwig
American screenwriter (1912–1999)
Martha Keys
American politician, 1930–2024

Notable Ludwigs come mostly from the United States (6), Germany (1) and Austria (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Ludwig

Ludwig has the Soundex code L320, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L320.

Questions

How common is the surname Ludwig?: 22,380 people in the United States had the surname Ludwig in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,796 Americans. It ranked 1,600th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ludwig?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Ludwig identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Ludwig?: Bob Ludwig, American audio engineer, followed by Max Ludwig.
Where is the surname Ludwig most common?: Wikidata records people named Ludwig in the United States, Germany and Austria.
Is the surname Ludwig getting more or less common?: More common. 21,994 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,380 in 2010, up 1.8%.
Is Ludwig also a first name?: Yes. Ludwig is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.