Ludolph

English

Alternative forms

• Ludolf

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ludolph, an ancient personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *liudīz (“people”) +‎ *wulfaz (“wolf”).

Proper noun

Ludolph (plural Ludolphs)

1. A male given name from German.
2. A surname from German.

Derived terms

• Ludolphian
• Ludolphine
• Ludolph's constant
• Ludolph's number

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ludoplh is the 40,554^th 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.