Rudd Surname
Approximately 35,153 people bear this surname
Rudd Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rood,' i.e. cross, from residence thereby; compare Cross, Crouch, Crossman, Crotchman, &c. v. Rodd.
Margaret atte Rude. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Read More About This SurnameRudd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19,353 | 1:18,729 | 2,357 |
| England | 8,959 | 1:6,219 | 891 |
| Australia | 3,137 | 1:8,606 | 1,281 |
| Canada | 1,056 | 1:34,892 | 4,465 |
| South Africa | 665 | 1:81,470 | 10,051 |
| New Zealand | 415 | 1:10,912 | 1,906 |
| Swaziland | 328 | 1:3,958 | 306 |
| Wales | 236 | 1:13,112 | 1,456 |
| Scotland | 142 | 1:37,703 | 3,617 |
| Ireland | 94 | 1:50,095 | 3,633 |
| France | 80 | 1:830,284 | 98,964 |
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| Northern Ireland | 48 | 1:38,438 | 3,628 |
| Jamaica | 38 | 1:75,525 | 3,602 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 112 | 1:39,552 | 3,634 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,670 | 1:5,220 | 789 |
| Wales | 54 | 1:29,045 | 1,617 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,824 | 1:17,783 | 2,266 |
Rudd (635) may also be a first name.
Rudd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rood,' i.e. cross, from residence thereby; compare Cross, Crouch, Crossman, Crotchman, &c. v. Rodd.
Margaret atte Rude. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
William de la Rude, Southamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Rud, Derbyshire, ibid.
Agnes Rudde, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Ralph Rudde, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Richard atte Reode, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John atte Rude, Close Rolls, 31) Edward III.
1554. George Rudd, or Roode: Register of the University of Oxford.
1620-1. Thomas Rudd and Elizabeth Greene: Marriage Lic. (London).
1770. Married — John Rood and Susanna Sturton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(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.
(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.
From the Danish, Rud; a personal name.
Rudd is an ancient English name which is now represented as such in Shropshire and Norfolk, and by Rood in Somerset. In the 13th century Rud was a Derbyshire name; Rudde occurred in Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Leicestershire, Rude in Shropshire, and De Rude in Wiltshire (H. R.).
User-submitted Reference
(English, German) The surname Roth or Rudd means 'red haired man'.
- dinn315(English) The Rudd surname means 'one with ruddy complexion'.
- dinn315Rudd Demographics
Rudd Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Rudd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rudd Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rudd (Hindi: रूद्द, Russian: Рудд) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rudd? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,862nd most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 207,309 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Rudd live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rudd is also the 330,269th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 635 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 19,353 people, or 1 in 18,729. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 85 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Rudd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rudd has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 685 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 437 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,578 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 16 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rudd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Rudd surname is predominantly Anglican (53%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rudd last name are 15.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.47% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rudd earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.25% more than the national average, earning 423,083 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.72% more than the national average, earning R 301,128 per year; in United States they earn 2.7% less than the national average, earning $41,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $50,414 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhudd | 89 | 85 | / |
| Ruddh | 89 | 12 | / |
| Rud | 86 | 16,404 | / |
| Ruud | 75 | 8,300 | / |
| Raud | 75 | 3,792 | / |
| Rodd | 75 | 3,773 | / |
| Roud | 75 | 884 | / |
| Rudh | 75 | 363 | / |
| Rudt | 75 | 178 | / |
| Ruid | 75 | 144 | / |
| Ruhd | 75 | 53 | / |
| Rudå | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ørud | 75 | 18 | / |
| Årud | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rusd | 75 | 10 | / |
| Reud | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hrud | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rudė | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rhud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rutd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruddova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ru | 67 | 139,980 | / |
| Rhodd | 67 | 506 | / |
| Rushd | 67 | 493 | / |
| Rahud | 67 | 190 | / |
| Rgaud | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rouds | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ruids | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ruudh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hraud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rhoud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hroud | 67 | 7 | / |
| Roudh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rhaud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roudz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raudt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rousd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rauds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reudt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rudgy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raudz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rustd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rus'd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raudh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhuid | 67 | 0 | / |
Rudd Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rudd in the Hindi language | ||
| रूद्द | rudda | 50 |
| रूद | ruda | 50 |
| Rudd in the Russian language | ||
| Рудд | rudd | - |
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Rudd Reference & Research
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