Explore the Family Name Ludwigsen
The meaning of Ludwigsen
North German and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Ludwig. This is also an Americanized form of the Norwegian and Danish cognate Ludvigsen. Compare Ludwigson. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.
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How common is the last name Ludwigsen in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ludwigsen saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name dropped by 4.2 percent from 69,201 in 2000 to 72,105 in 2010. However, despite the fall in rank, the count of individuals with this surname increased slightly by 1.89 percent from 265 in 2000 to 270 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by 10 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,201 | #72,105 | -4.2% |
| Count | 265 | 270 | 1.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ludwigsen
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most people with the surname Ludwigsen identified as White, with 95.47 percent in 2000 and 94.44 percent in 2010. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with numbers rising from 1.89 percent in 2000 to 2.59 percent in 2010. Notably, there was no change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black over the decade. A new ethnic identity emerged within the Ludwigsen surname in 2010, with 1.85 percent identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races dropped to zero percentage in 2010, after having been recorded at 1.89 percent in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.47% | 94.44% | -1.08% |
| Hispanic | 1.89% | 2.59% | 37.04% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.85% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.89% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |