Ludolph
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Ludolph, an ancient personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *liudīz (“people”) + *wulfaz (“wolf”).
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ludoplh is the 40,554th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 539 individuals. Ludolph is most common among White (93.14%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ludolph”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 470.
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