Rudyard Forename
169,468th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,991 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Jamaica
Rudyard Forename Definition:
A Teutonic name, meaning: Famous rod or wand. Name now immortalized by Britain’s brilliant poet-novelist.
Rudyard Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 99% | 837 | 1:126,654 | 6,568 |
| United States | 100% | 378 | 1:959,093 | 20,390 |
| Jamaica | - | 197 | 1:14,636 | 1,415 |
| Brazil | 100% | 83 | 1:2,581,158 | 50,123 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 62 | 1:168,246 | 7,350 |
| Peru | 100% | 55 | 1:578,026 | 9,739 |
| Mexico | 100% | 48 | 1:2,586,342 | 13,729 |
| Ecuador | - | 32 | 1:553,966 | 5,646 |
| Chile | 100% | 28 | 1:628,829 | 6,934 |
| England | 100% | 27 | 1:2,059,367 | 26,023 |
| Colombia | 100% | 23 | 1:2,077,345 | 17,160 |
| Indonesia | - | 22 | 1:11,725,621 | 355,622 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 21 | 1:388,205 | 30,311 |
| South Africa | 100% | 17 | 1:3,207,803 | 80,389 |
| Canada | 100% | 16 | 1:2,070,836 | 30,435 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 13 | 1:2,323,223 | 39,208 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 11 | 1:547,121 | 9,117 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 11 | 1:123,765 | 7,962 |
| Guyana | 100% | 10 | 1:76,326 | 6,296 |
| Uruguay | - | 9 | 1:380,849 | 5,148 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 6 | 1:1,191,999 | 40,353 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 6 | 1:16,566 | 2,341 |
| Qatar | 100% | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| France | 100% | 4 | 1:16,617,585 | 41,065 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 4 | 1:1,191,987 | 12,292 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 4 | 1:27,437 | 2,836 |
| Wales | 100% | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Australia | - | 4 | 1:3,414,406 | 25,298 |
| Suriname | - | 4 | 1:138,203 | 2,927 |
| Germany | 100% | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| Panama | - | 3 | 1:1,302,186 | 25,104 |
| Italy | 100% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Argentina | 100% | 3 | 1:14,257,748 | 23,489 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 2 | 1:2,813,786 | 13,895 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| India | 100% | 2 | 1:607,438,986 | 4,324,298 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 2 | 1:8,054,214 | 10,362 |
| Cameroon | - | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Syria | - | 1 | 1:19,306,075 | 9,560 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Dominica | - | 1 | 1:75,471 | 1,341 |
| Curaçao | - | 1 | 1:155,803 | 1,239 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
The alternate forms: Rüdyard (1) are calculated separately.
Rudyard (62) may also be a surname.
Rudyard Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Teutonic name, meaning: Famous rod or wand. Name now immortalized by Britain’s brilliant poet-novelist.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Rudyard Forename Popularity
Rudyard Demographics
Average Male Rudyard Height
173.19 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 16 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rüdyard | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ruddyard | 93 | 6 | / |
| Rudyhard | 93 | 4 | / |
| Rudhyard | 93 | 2 | / |
| Roudyard | 93 | 2 | / |
| Rudyards | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rudyardh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rudyar | 92 | 52 | / |
| Rodyard | 86 | 98 | / |
| Rudiard | 86 | 94 | / |
| Rudjard | 86 | 37 | / |
| Ridyard | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ruddyar | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rudyart | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rhodyard | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ruddiard | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rudiards | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rhudjard | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rudijard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roudjard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rudihard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruydiard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruidiard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rudiar | 77 | 69 | / |
| Rudjar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rodyar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rudear | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rudyruddy | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rudehardt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rodjard | 71 | 91 | / |
| Rodiard | 71 | 30 | / |
| Rusdiar | 71 | 19 | / |
| Rodardo | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rudiart | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ruderdo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ruddiar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rudgear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rodyaar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ridiard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rougyar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruderda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ridjard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rhodjard | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rudihart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rudiarth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rudiarte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ridoardo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rodehard | 67 | 1 | / |
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