Ruckledge Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ruckledge Surname Definition:

A gutturalized form of Routledge, q.v.

Ruckledge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:438,72529,288
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Ruckledge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A gutturalized form of Routledge, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ruckledge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruckledge is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ruckledge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruckledge? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,537,949th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Ruckledge reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Ruckledge is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 438,725. In England Ruckledge is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 64 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Lancashire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Ruckledge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ruckledge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ruckledge surname increased 1,058 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruckledge Last Name Statistics demography

Ruckledge earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.93% less than the national average, earning $42,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukledge942/
Rucledge941/
Rucklidge8963/
Rockledge892/
Rucladge822/
Rookledge78142/
Rooklidge6747/
Rudkilde5923/
Rocleci501/
Roclesa501/

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