Explore the Family Name Ludgate

The meaning of Ludgate

English: habitational name from Ludgate in London, so named from Old English ludgeat ‘back gate, postern’, or from Ludgate in Kent. Perhaps sometimes a variant of Liggett, ultimately from Old English hlid-geat ‘swing-gate’, which is also the probable source of the Kent placename.

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

The surname Ludgate, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 67,317 in popularity with a count of 274 people carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had risen to 65,593, indicating greater prevalence, and the count increased to 302, showing a growth of 10.22% over the decade. Despite these shifts, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,317	#65,593	2.56%
Count	274	302	10.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ludgate

Regarding the ethnicity identity associated with the surname Ludgate, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows notable changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, nearly all (97.81%) of the individuals with this surname identified as White. However, by 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased to 93.38%. The data from 2010 also introduces two new ethnic groups not previously represented: Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races, accounting for 2.32% and 2.65% respectively. It's important to note that no individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.81%	93.38%	-4.53%
Two or More Races	0%	2.65%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.32%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%