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

Ludd, 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 Ludd surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ludd in America

Ludd is the 59742nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ludd surname appeared 338 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 Ludd.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ludd to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ludd

The surname LUDD is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from an Old English personal name, "Ludd," which itself may have roots in the Old English words "lud" or "hlude," meaning "loud" or "noisy."

The earliest known record of the LUDD surname dates back to the 13th century in the county of Yorkshire, where a man named William Ludd was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for the year 1273. Over the next few centuries, variations of the name such as Lude, Ludde, and Luddington began to appear in various records across England.

In the 16th century, the LUDD surname gained notoriety due to its association with Ned Ludd, a legendary figure from Nottinghamshire who is said to have instigated the Luddite movement. The Luddites were a group of English textile workers who protested against the introduction of machinery that threatened to replace their skilled labor. Although the historical existence of Ned Ludd is disputed, his name became synonymous with the Luddite rebellion, which took place between 1811 and 1816.

One of the earliest prominent individuals with the LUDD surname was John Ludd (c. 1595-1664), an English writer and clergyman who served as the rector of Newington in Oxfordshire. Another notable bearer of the name was Samuel Ludd (1670-1737), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Grimsby.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the LUDD surname spread across various parts of the British Isles, with several individuals making their mark in different fields. One such person was Henry Ludd (1781-1851), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a captain in the Royal Navy.

Another individual of note was William Ludd (1832-1910), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Masonic School for Boys in Bushey and the Church of St. Peter in Cricklewood.

As the centuries progressed, the LUDD surname also found its way to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and colonization. However, its origins and historical associations remain deeply rooted in the English countryside and the events that shaped the country's industrial revolution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ludd

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

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 Ludd 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ludd has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Ludd was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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