Explore the Family Name Ledwell

The meaning of Ledwell

English: habitational name from Ledwell in Oxfordshire, named in Old English as ‘loud spring’ or ‘loud stream’, from Hlūde (a river name derived from hlūd ‘loud’, i.e. ‘roaring stream’) + wella ‘well, spring’ or ‘stream’.

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How common is the last name Ledwell in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ledwell was ranked 35,912th in popularity in 2010, a minor drop of 2.6% from its rank of 35,003rd in 2000. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the Ledwell surname increased slightly by 2.46%, from 610 in 2000 to 625 in 2010. However, this rise in numbers didn't keep pace with the population growth, leading to a decrease in proportion per 100k from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010, a decline of 8.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,003	#35,912	-2.6%
Count	610	625	2.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ledwell

The ethnic identity associated with the Ledwell surname showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of people with the Ledwell surname who identified as White decreased by 4.51%, from 75.90% in 2000 to 72.48% in 2010. There was an increase in those identifying as Black, from 17.87% in 2000 to 19.36% in 2010, marking an 8.34% change. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a slight increase, moving from 2.46% in 2000 to 2.56% in 2010. The data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic remained unchanged or was suppressed for privacy. Interestingly, there were those who identified with two or more races in 2010, making up 2.88% of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.9%	72.48%	-4.51%
Black	17.87%	19.36%	8.34%
Two or More Races	0%	2.88%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.46%	2.56%	4.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.62%	0%	0%