Penruddock Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Penruddock Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Penruddock (Cumb.), 13th cent. Penredek [Cym.

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Penruddock Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671

Penruddock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Penruddock (Cumb.), 13th cent. Penredek [Cym. pen, a head, height + rhuddog = Cornish ruddoc (Old English ruddoc), a redbreast; but the place- name may not refer particularly to the bird—rather to the colour of the hill]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lower says of Penruddocke, "The family first appear at Arkelby, co. Cumberland; but as there is, in the neighbourhood of that place, in the parish of Greystock, a hamlet so called, they are presumed to have originated there. The Encyc. Herald, however assigns arms to a family of this name in that land of Pens, Cornwall, and so there may be two local origins and distinct families. The surname has long been associated with Wiltshire and Hampshire." Pen-ruddock would signify the hill of the robin redbreast; but the name is more probably from pen-rydh-ick, the place of the red promontory; or pen-ryd-ick, the head of the ford place.

— Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock
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Penruddock Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Penruddock Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Penruddock is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penruddock? popularity and diffusion

The surname Penruddock is the 6,360,413th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Penruddock live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 75 percent reside, Essex, where 13 percent reside and Surrey, where 13 percent reside. Not including England it is found in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

Penruddock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Penruddock has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Penruddock surname declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penruddocke9511/
Penartoc6710/
Penner Dick671/

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