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Ludwig History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

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Early Origins of the Ludwig family

The surname Ludwig was first found in Hertfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1221 when William de Lodwick held lands.

Early History of the Ludwig family

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Ludwig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lodwick, Ludwick, Ludwig, Lodwig, Lodwyck and many more.

Early Notables of the Ludwig family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Francis Lodwick (or Lodowick) (1619-1694), an English merchant living in London of Flemish origin. He was a pioneer of priori languages (known at that time as 'philosophical language'.) While he had no formal education, he was...
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Ludwig Ranking

In the United States, the name Ludwig is the 2,007^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Ludwig is ranked the 4,531^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Ludwig migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ludwig Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anton Ludwig, who settled in America in 1709
Andreas Ludwig, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Heinrich Ludwig, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Henrich Ludwig, who landed in New York in 1709-1710 3
Johan Ludwig, who landed in New York in 1709 3
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Ludwig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hein Vinci Ludwig, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 3
Casp Coenr Ludwig, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 3
Peter Ludwig, aged 33, who landed in South America in 1828 3
Nicholas Ludwig, who landed in Maryland in 1834 3
John Philip Ludwig, aged 25, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 3
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Ludwig Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Eva Margaretha Jager Ludwig, aged 45, who landed in America in 1906 3

Ludwig migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ludwig Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Ludwig, (b. 1800), aged 30, English tailor who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 11th August 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1885 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Ludwig (post 1700) +

Edmund V. Ludwig (1928-2016), American jurist, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1997-2016)
John Ludwig, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1888; Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1894 5
Gustav Ludwig, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Swinemünde, 1905 5
G. M. Ludwig, American Republican politician, Member of Iowa State House of Representatives from Johnson County; Elected 1950 5
Frank Ludwig, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1916 5
Clara L. Ludwig, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1972 5
Christian Ludwig, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1896 5
Charles R. Ludwig, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Berks County Democratic Party, 1927 5
Billy Jack Ludwig, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Dallas, Texas, 1999 5
Bernard Ludwig, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952 5
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Historic Events for the Ludwig family +

Bismarck

Kurt Ludwig (1915-1941), German Matrosenhauptgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
Franz Ludwig (1920-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
Hans Ludwig (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/florentia
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details