Rud Surname

32,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Rud Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) 1 Red, Ruddy [Old Norse rióþ-r (Dano-Norwegian röd) = Old English reód (cp, Old English rudu, red colour] 2 a diminutive of Rudolf = Rodolf, q.v. Walter Rud.—Hundred Rolls There may have been some confusion with Rood, q.v.

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Rud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine11,2301:4,054388
United States2,1691:167,10916,949
Denmark4921:11,4731,094
Norway4611:11,1551,246
Lithuania2781:10,9161,967
Russia2751:524,08447,803
Canada2131:172,98417,319
Pakistan1501:1,190,95914,323
Argentina1311:326,28625,825
Austria1241:68,67310,554
Iran1111:691,73436,512
Sweden971:101,5137,360
Indonesia911:1,453,28898,507
Kyrgyzstan841:71,1039,440
Poland791:481,12348,113
Afghanistan671:479,8986,199
India391:19,668,343291,059
Taiwan351:669,8504,860
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
France231:2,887,944200,772
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
England171:3,277,533109,658
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6211:80,8678,512

The alternate forms: Rüd (564) & Ruď (1) are calculated separately.

Rud (4,161) may also be a first name.

Rud Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) 1 Red, Ruddy [Old Norse rióþ-r (Dano-Norwegian röd) = Old English reód (cp, Old English rudu, red colour] 2 a diminutive of Rudolf = Rodolf, q.v. Walter Rud.—Hundred Rolls There may have been some confusion with Rood, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Norwegian) One with a ruddy complexion; descendant of Rud, a pet form of Rudolf (fame, wolf); variant of Rood, q.v.; dweller in, or near, the clearing in the forest.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rud Last Name Facts

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

Rud (Georgian: რუდ, Hindi: रूड, Marathi: रुद, Oriya: ରୁଦ) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Rüd or Ruď. For other potential spellings of Rud click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rud? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 32,458th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 444,254 people. The surname Rud occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Rud live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 70 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 107,674th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 4,161 people.

This last name is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 11,230 people, or 1 in 4,054. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Donetsk Oblast, where 11 percent reside, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Poltava Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Other than Ukraine it exists in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.

Rud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rud has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 349 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 74 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rud Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rud surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Rud last name are 8.21% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.98% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rud earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning 367,324 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 39.56% more than the national average, earning $31,683,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.72% less than the national average, earning $46,839 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüd89564/
Ruď891/
Rudd8635,153/
Ruud868,300/
Raud863,792/
Roud86884/
Rudh86363/
Rudt86178/
Ruid86144/
Ruhd8653/
Rudå8622/
Ørud8618/
Årud8611/
Rusd8610/
Hrud862/
Reud862/
Rudė862/
Rhud861/
Rutd861/
Ru80139,980/
Rushd75493/
Rahud75190/
Rhudd7585/
Rgaud7522/
Ruddh7512/
Rouds7511/
Ruids7511/
Ruudh7510/
Hraud759/
Rhoud759/
Hroud757/
Roudh756/
Rhaud753/
Roudz753/
Rousd753/
Raudt753/
Rudgy752/
Rauds752/
Reudt752/
Rustd751/
Ruidt751/
Rus'd751/
Raudz751/
Rhuud751/
Rhuid750/
Raudh750/
Rui67188,628/
Rus6755,500/
Rau6745,700/
Ruz6727,547/
Rup6710,267/
Rod678,971/
Ruj674,909/
Ruh674,630/
Rudova673,977/
Rut673,780/
Rou673,348/
Reu672,603/
Ruß672,531/
Ruy672,326/
Rux671,740/
Rudová67240/
Ruu67108/
Rhu67107/
Ruç6760/
Hru6748/
Rru6741/
Ruš6726/
Ruø6713/
Rgu679/
Ruá676/
Ruë674/
Ród674/
Raudås674/
Hrauds673/
Rzu673/
Ruidss673/
Rudowa672/
Rhouds671/
Ruí671/
Ruś671/
Ruş671/
Rhauds671/

Rud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rud in the Georgian language
რუდrud-
Rud in the Oriya language
ରୁଦruda90.91
ରୂଦruda5.68
ରୁଦ୍rud1.14
Rud in the Marathi language
रुदruda68.75
रूडruda25
रुडruda6.25
Rud in the Hindi language
रूडruda59.15
रूदruda17.02
रुदruda13.19
रूड़rura6.6
रुडruda3.4
रूद्rud0.21

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Rud Reference & Research

Rudd FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Rodd-Rudd FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Rudd FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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