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 surname Ruddell is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruddell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 138,854th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 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 commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 40 people.

The last name Ruddell is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,926 people, or 1 in 188,193. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 16 percent live, Washington, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Ruddell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Ruddell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ruddell 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 US average, with 57.51% being registered with the 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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