Rudde Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rudde Surname Definition:

(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.

Rudde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3971:202,78523,220
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
India51:153,413,076951,030
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Rudde (13) may also be a first name.

Rudde Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Rudde Last Name Facts

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

Rudde (Hindi: रूद्दे, Russian: Руддэ) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rudde? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rudde is the 654,010th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Rudde reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Rudde is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 13 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 397 people, or 1 in 202,785. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 99 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Germany it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.

Rudde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rudde has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rudde last name increased 103 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rudde Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rudde last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Rudde earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rudder915,157/
Ruddie91132/
Raudde913/
Ruddey912/
Ruddhe911/
Ruddet911/
Ruddee911/
Rude8910,299/
Roudder837/
Ruddeer832/
Reudder831/
Ruddy808,895/
Rudge808,125/
Ruder806,034/
Rodde802,256/
Raude801,025/
Roude80980/
Rudie80849/
Rhude80741/
Rudei80549/
Rudes80486/
Rudhe80417/
Rudey80346/
Ruede80331/
Rudez80217/
Ridde80180/
Rudee80129/
Ruhde8097/
Ruddi8092/
Rudda8078/
Rudeš8070/
Rudeh8053/
Rudet8041/
Reude8025/
Rudea8023/
Rudje8023/
Ruide809/
Rusde805/
Rudej803/
Ruude801/
Rrude801/
Rujde801/
Rudeu801/
Rudid801/
Rudjd800/
Rouddeas771/
Raudez732,569/
Roudet731,225/
Roddey73838/
Roddie73798/
Ruddui73671/
Raudes73476/
Ruider73389/
Rheude73167/
Rudets73138/
Hrudei73124/
Rhodde73116/
Roudie73105/
Raudet73101/
Reuder7394/
Rouder7384/
Riddei7378/
Roddej7376/
Roudes7365/
Roudez7360/
Hrudey7356/
Roddee7354/
Roudey7349/
Reudet7339/
Roudge7336/
Rauder7331/
Rudess7324/
Ruddit7320/
Ruedee7318/
Rudhei7316/
Rauddi7314/
Riddie7313/
Roedde7312/
Ruddis7312/
Riddee7311/
Riddey7310/
Rudees7310/
Rushde7310/
Rhuder738/
Ruddih736/
Ruddha735/
Ruides735/
Rudesh734/
Ruddhi733/
Rudher733/
Rudiea733/
Rhudie733/
Roudhe733/
Ruedea732/
Ruhdey732/
Roudje732/
Rudech732/
Rusdee732/
Roudeh731/
Rouhde731/
Rutdge731/
Rusdhe731/
Rudeas731/
Rudeet731/
Rudett731/
Rudhey731/
Rhuddy731/
Rhudeh731/
Rhudes731/
Rouddy731/
Hrudej731/
Hrudie731/
Raudid731/
Roddei731/
Roudea731/
Rudday731/
Ruddiz731/
Rudehe731/
Rusdea731/
Rudhee731/
Rouddi731/
Ruydee731/
Ruydes731/
Rutdet731/
Riddej731/
Ruyder730/
Ruedey730/
Rudest730/
Roddea730/
Ruehde730/
Rhoude730/
Rode6750,547/
Rudi6720,390/
Rudy6717,300/
Ruda6713,589/
Ride671,275/
Rudź67533/
Rüde67273/
Rushdee67124/
Rudý6775/
Rudá6756/
Rhoudes6749/
Roudett6712/
Ruddijs679/
Rudé676/
Rouydee675/
Rusdhee673/
Róde672/
Ruddich671/
Roudesh671/
Roudieh671/
Rudhesh671/
Rushdid671/
Rudj671/
Roddehh671/
Rusdett670/
Ruthdge670/
Reutder670/

Rudde Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rudde in the Hindi language
रूद्देrudde-
Rudde in the Russian language
Руддэrudde-

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