Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
LUDLOW
There are approximately 3,619 people named Ludlow in the UK. That makes it the 2,796th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 57 are named Ludlow.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
LedlowLuidlow
Ludlowe
Luddlow
Ludlo
Loudlow
Ludlew
Ludlows
Ludloe
Ludloo
Loodlow
Ludlu
Ludlowr
Ludl
Ludlough
Ludelowe
Luidl
Ludlon
Ludlwo
Luidloow
Ludloom
The Ludlow surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From the ancient town of Ludlow, in North Wales. Llud, in Welsh, signifies whatever connects or keeps together, the same as caw. Llud, a prince of the Britons, a commander; Welsh, Llywydd, and lowe.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LUDLOW. A town in Shropshire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.