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Where Does The Last Name Rutledge Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Rutledge has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutledge? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 13,572^nd most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 177,218 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Rutledge live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 494,917^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 315 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 35,481 people, or 1 in 10,216. In The United States Rutledge is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 54 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Rutledge Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rutledge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rutledge last name increased 729 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 66 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rutledge Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rutledge last name is predominantly Catholic (37%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rutledge surname are 16.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.35% being registered with the party.

The amount Rutledge earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.03% less than the national average, earning R 154,404 per year; in United States they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $41,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $53,236 CAD per year.