Ludecke, Lüdecke, Luedecke, Lüddecke or Luddecke is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alvin Luedecke (1910–1998), United States Air Force general Cornelia Lüdecke, German polar researcher Kristin Ludecke, American beauty pageant contestant Kurt Ludecke (1890–1960), German Nazi Old Man Luedecke, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Otto-Joachim Lüdecke (1895–1971), German general Fritz Lüddecke (1920-1944), German Nazi fighter pilot