Find out how popular the last name Ledwick is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ledwick.

Ledwick, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ledwick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ledwick in America

Ledwick is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ledwick surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ledwick.

The history of the last name Ledwick

The surname LEDWICK is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "lede" meaning a person, and "wic" meaning a dwelling or settlement. This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a particular town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, where a Walter Ledewic is mentioned. The Hundred Rolls were administrative records compiled across England in that era. This provides evidence that the surname was already in use by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, variations of the spelling such as "Ledewyk" and "Ledewike" appear in tax records and parish registers across various counties in England, particularly in the Midlands and East Anglia regions. This indicates the name was fairly widespread by that time, though concentrated in certain areas.

The LEDWICK surname may also be connected to various place names that contained the word "wick" such as Hardwick, Sedgewick, or Prestwick. It's possible the name originally denoted someone who hailed from one of these settlements before becoming a hereditary surname.

One notable early bearer of the name was John Ledwick, a merchant and alderman who lived in London in the late 15th century. Records show he served as Sheriff of London in 1487.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the spelling seems to have standardized more towards the modern "LEDWICK" form found today. Examples from this era include William Ledwick (b. 1543 - d. 1611), a landowner in Staffordshire, and Elizabeth Ledwick (b. 1602 - d. 1670), who was accused of witchcraft during the English witch trials.

Other historical figures with this surname were Sir Thomas Ledwick (b. 1725 - d. 1793), an English naval officer who served in the Royal Navy, and the artist Mary Ledwick (b. 1775 - d. 1847) who was known for her landscape paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ledwick

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ledwick.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ledwick was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ledwick was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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