Ruddell Surname

138,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Ruddell Surname Definition:

For Rudhall, q.v.

Ruddell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9261:188,19318,687
Australia2841:95,05510,817
Canada2821:130,65813,594
England2671:208,68217,974
New Zealand2231:20,3063,569
Northern Ireland1681:10,9821,694
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
France31:22,140,907385,998
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1801:24,6102,674
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2261:222,20718,866

Ruddell (40) may also be a first name.

Ruddell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Rudhall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Petrus Rudellus, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John de Rodhall, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Ruddell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruddell has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruddell? popularity and diffusion

Ruddell is the 138,854th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,262,510 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Ruddell live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ruddell is also the 1,614,485th most widely held first name in the world, held by 40 people.

The last name Ruddell is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,926 people, or 1 in 188,193. In The United States Ruddell is mostly concentrated in: California, where 16 percent reside, Washington, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Ruddell occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Ruddell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruddell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruddell last name increased 852 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 453 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ruddell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ruddell surname are 10.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.51% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ruddell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $44,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $52,352 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rudell921,041/
Ruddel9220/
Riddell8620,116/
Ruedell86126/
Rusdell8635/
Roddell869/
Raudell864/
Rudiell863/
Rueddel862/
Roudell861/
Ruudell861/
Reudell860/
Rudel834,486/
Riddelll801/
Ridddell801/
Rousdell801/
Rausdell800/
Rodell771,139/
Riddel77825/
Ridell77650/
Ruedel77280/
Rudelt77230/
Roudel77142/
Rüdell77134/
Rüddel77101/
Roddel7791/
Raudel7716/
Ruidel779/
Reudel777/
Ruhdel777/
Ruduel774/
Rudiel774/
Rhudel771/
Rusdel771/
Rutdel771/
Riddll771/
Rudl73591/
Riedell71575/
Roedell71321/
Roodell7130/
Rhodell718/
Rouydel716/
Rudisll715/
Rudelph712/
Roeddel711/
Riddill711/
Ruidael711/
Raudiel711/
Rudllph711/
Ritdell711/
Rusdill711/
Rieddel710/
Russdel710/
Rideell710/
Rodel672,819/
Ridel672,434/
Rüdel67781/
Ruedl67166/
Rudelová6739/
Ruidl6734/
Riddl6729/
Rudil6719/
Rudyl672/
Reudl672/
Rudeł671/
Rudelova671/

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Ruddell Reference & Research

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