Ludwig is a surname of

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

origin. It is derived from the

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

given name Ludwig, which means "famous warrior". As a surname, Ludwig may refer to: *

Albert Ludwig Albert Ludwig (November 14, 1919 – February 16, 2019) was a Canadian politician and World War II combat veteran, lawyer, judge and author from Alberta. Early life Ludwig was born in 1919 in Melfort, Saskatchewan. Ludwig joined the Canadian A ...

(1919–2019), Canadian politician * Alexander Ludwig (born 1992), Canadian actor * Alice Ludwig (1910–1973), German film editor *

Andy Ludwig Andy Ludwig (born May 14, 1964) is an American football coach. He currently is the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at University of Utah. He played college football at Snow College and Portland State University, graduating in 1988. ...

(born 1964), American football coach *

Bob Ludwig Robert C. Ludwig (born c. 1945) is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Qu ...

(born 1945), American sound engineer * Brandon Ludwig (born 1985), Canadian actor *

Carl Ludwig Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig (; 29 December 1816 – 23 April 1895) was a German physician and physiologist. His work as both a researcher and teacher had a major influence on the understanding, methods and apparatus used in almost all branches ...

(1816–1895), German physiologist *

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (born 23 August 1995) is a Danish professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Career As a junior, she competed at the 2012 UCI Road World Championships and the 2013 UCI Road World Champion ...

(born 1995), Danish cyclist * Christa Ludwig (1928–2021), German singer * Christa Ludwig (writer) (born 1949) German writer * Christian Gottlieb Ludwig (1709–1773), German botanist *

Craig Ludwig Craig Lee Ludwig (born March 15, 1961) is an American former professional hockey player. He played as a defenceman in the National Hockey League from 1982 to 1999 and was renowned for his shot-blocking ability. Ludwig was the color analyst for th ...

(born 1961), American ice hockey player * Daniela Ludwig (born 1975), German politician * Daniel K. Ludwig (1897–1992), American businessman * David Ludwig (composer) (born 1974), American composer *

Duane Ludwig Duane Paul Ludwig (born August 4, 1978) is an American mixed martial arts coach, retired professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Ludwig formerly held the unofficial fastest knockout record in the UFC after his win against Jonathan Gou ...

(born 1978), American mixed martial artist * Edmund V. Ludwig (1928–2016), American judge *

Edward Ludwig Edward Irving Ludwig (October 7, 1899 – August 20, 1982) was a Russian-born American film director and writer. He directed nearly 100 films between 1921 and 1963 (some under the names Edward I. Luddy and Charles Fuhr). Ludwig was also one ...

(1899–1982), American film director * Elmar Ludwig (born 1935), German photographer *

Emil Ludwig Emil Ludwig (25 January 1881 – 17 September 1948) was a German-Swiss author, known for his biographies and study of historical "greats." Biography Emil Ludwig (originally named Emil Cohn) was born in Breslau, now part of Poland, on 25 Ja ...

(1881–1948), Swiss writer *

Eugene Ludwig Eugene A. "Gene" Ludwig (born April 11, 1946) is an American business leader and expert on banking regulation, risk management, and fiscal policy. From 1993 to 1998 he served as Comptroller of the Currency. He is the founder and former CEO and c ...

(born 1946), American banker *

Franz Ludwig Franz Ludwig (1876–1927) was a German stage and film actor.Kasten p. 327 He became known for his portrayals of the German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck. Selected filmography * '' Bismarck'' (1914) * '' Bismarck'' (1925) * ''Bismarck 1862–18 ...

(1876–1927), German actor *

Friedrich Ludwig (painter) Friedrich Ludwig (1895–1970) was a German expressionist painter. He created art using oil paint, chalk, gouache, and watercolor paints. Early life Friedrich Ludwig was the ninth oldest child in his family; he had sixteen siblings. His family ...

(1895–1970), German painter * Friedrich Ludwig (botanist) (1851–1918), German botanist *

Friedrich Ludwig (musicologist) Friedrich Ludwig (8 May 1872 – 3 October 1930) was a German historian, musicologist, and college instructor. His name is closely associated with the exploration and rediscovery of medieval music in the 20th century, particularly the compositional ...

(1872–1930), German historian, musicologist, and college instructor * Geeske Ludwig (born 1967), Dutch cricketer *

Hanna Ludwig Hanna Ludwig (10 January 191811 March 2014) was a German contralto and mezzo-soprano and an academic voice teacher. She participated in several roles at the first Bayreuth Festival after World War II and performed leading roles at major European ...

(1918–2014), contralto and mezzo-soprano, and academic voice teacher * Jeanne Ludwig (1867–1898), French actress *

Jens Ludwig Jens Ludwig (born 30 August 1977) is the lead guitarist and co-founder of the German power metal band Edguy. Jens has played nearly all the band's lead parts and guitar solos since their inception and is the only member of the current line-up o ...

(born 1977), German musician *

Jens Ludwig (economist) Jens Otto Ludwig (born 1968 in Frankfurt, Germany) is a University of Chicago economist whose research focuses on social policy, particularly urban issues such as poverty, crime, and education. He is McCormick Foundation Professor of Social Ser ...

(born 1968), American economist *

Joe Ludwig Joseph William Ludwig (born 21 July 1959) is an Australian barrister and retired politician. He was a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Queensland from July 1999 to May 2016, representing the Australian Labor Party. Ludwig serve ...

(born 1959), Australian politician * Karen Ludwig (politician) (born 1964), Canadian politician *

Karen Ludwig (actress) Karen Ludwig (born October 9, 1942) is an American actress, director, and teacher. A native of San Francisco, Ludwig attended San Francisco State University, San Francisco State College for a year, then moved to New York in 1963.She continued her ...

(born 1942), American actress and director *

Ken Ludwig Ken Ludwig is an American playwright and theatre director whose work has been performed in more than 30 countries in over 20 languages. Personal life Ken Ludwig was born in York, Pennsylvania. His father was a doctor and his mother was a former ...

(born 1950), American playwright *

Klaus Ludwig Klaus Karl Ludwig (born 5 October 1949) is a German racing driver. Biography He also known as ''König Ludwig'' ("King Ludwig") for his success in touring cars and in sports car racing. In the 1970s, Ludwig drove for Ford in the Deutsche ...

(born 1949), German race driver *

Klaus Uwe Ludwig Klaus Uwe Ludwig (16 September 1943 – 20 December 2019)Klaus Uwe Ludwig
vrm-trauer.de was a Germa ...

(1943–2019), German church musician, concert organist and composer *

Max Ludwig Max Ludwig (22 April 1896 – 26 September 1957) was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid and finished seventh in the two-man event ...

(1896 –1957), German bobsledder * Max Ludwig (general) (1871-1961), German general * Mirko Ludwig (born 1961), German tenor *

Laura Ludwig Laura Ludwig-Bowes (born 13 January 1986) is a German professional beach volleyball player, playing as a defender. Previously forming a pair with compatriot Kira Walkenhorst, she represents Hamburger SV and has won four European championships. S ...

(born 1986), German beach volleyball player * Martha L. Ludwig (1931–2006), American scientist * Myrta Ludwig (1928–2003), Swiss chess master * Olaf Ludwig (born 1960), German cyclist * Otto Ludwig (writer) (1813–1865), German writer * Saskia Ludwig (born 1968), German politician * Spencer Ludwig (born 24 June 1990), American trumpeter * Vera Ludwig (born 1978), German poet *

William Ludwig (screenwriter) William Ludwig (May 16, 1912 – February 7, 1999) was an American screenwriter. Ludwig graduated from Columbia University in 1932. He was a member of the Philolexian Society at Columbia. In 1937 he joined MGM and his first screenplay was '' ...

(1912–1999), American writer * Wilhelm Ludwig (1901–1959), German zoologist and geneticist

See also