Ruddock Surname

73,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Ruddock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the ruddock,' i.e. the robin redbreast; compare Sparrow, Nightingale, &c. Reddock is a variant. 'The tame ruddocke, and the coward kite.'

Chaucer, Assembly of Fowls.

Edward Ruddock, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

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Ruddock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2591:24,6653,406
United States1,8621:194,66119,217
Jamaica1,1791:2,434382
Canada4981:73,9878,368
Australia1861:145,13815,497
Northern Ireland1701:10,8531,674
Scotland1101:48,6714,249
Ireland931:50,6343,649
Wales711:43,5854,199
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
France31:22,140,907385,998
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2701:16,4072,041
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8671:28,1153,808
Scotland411:91,2984,744
Wales151:104,5614,503
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

Ruddock (15) may also be a first name.

Ruddock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the ruddock,' i.e. the robin redbreast; compare Sparrow, Nightingale, &c. Reddock is a variant. 'The tame ruddocke, and the coward kite.'

Chaucer, Assembly of Fowls.

Edward Ruddock, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

Ralph Ruddoc, Hertfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1604. Married — William Redock and Anne Squier: St. Mary Aldermary.

1799.— Robert Hewison and Barbara Ruddock: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803.—Thomas Reddock and Mary Blake: ibid.

1807. — Edward Long and Amelia Rudduck: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A surname recorded in Dumfriesshire. John Ruddack, schoolmaster at Hoddam, died in 1744. Perhaps from Old English personal name Rudd + diminutive -ock. Hew Roddick, miller, 1688, and five more of the name in the neighborhood (Dumfries). Appears in Annan in 1801 as Rodic.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

RUDDACH: Alexander Ruddach, burgess of Aberdeen, 1591 (SCM., III, p. 155), and William Ruddocht was admitted burgess there in 1621 (NSCM., I, p. 127). Jonet Ruddauch was retoured heir of James Ruddauch, portioner in Millegin, in the lands of Millegin, etc., 1628 (Retours, Banff, 55). Adam and David Ruddah are recorded in 1650 (Strathblane, p. 122), Adam Rudoch at Mill of Innes, 1689 (Moray), and William Ruddoch in ffortrie, 1690 (Banff Rec., p. 92). George Ruddach in Portsoy, 1742 (Aberdeen CR.), and a later George Ruddaich in Portsoy died in 1787 (Fordyce, p. 105). compare Reddoch and Riddoch.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) a nickname (and sign-name) from the Robin [Middle English ruddoc(k, Old English ruddoc, robin-redbreast-Old English rudu, redness + the diminutive suff. -oc] Ralph Ruddoc.—Hundred Rolls The tame ruddok, and the coward kyte, The cok, that orloge is of thorpes lyte.— Chaucer, Parlement of Foules, 349-50.

The ouzell shrills: the ruddock warbles soft.—Spenser, Epithalamion, 82.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Diminutive of Rud.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

The surname Rudyk was given to a person of red, "rudy" hair. It derives from "ruddoc", and the later medieval English "ruddock", and translates as "Robin (redbreast)".

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Ruddock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruddock is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Ruddock click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruddock? popularity and diffusion

Ruddock is the 73,890th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,094,390 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Ruddock are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most common given name worldwide, held by 15 people.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 2,259 people, or 1 in 24,665. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside and Merseyside, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England Ruddock exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Jamaica, where 18 percent reside.

Ruddock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruddock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 742 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 268 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 66 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 473 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruddock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ruddock are 2.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Ruddock earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning R 217,500 per year; in United States they earn 12.69% more than the national average, earning $48,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $53,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruddocks9311/
Rudock92205/
Ruddoc921/
Riddock86392/
Roudock861/
Ruddack860/
Rudok8312/
Rudoc832/
Rudack77181/
Rudoks7719/
Hrudok777/
Raudok773/
Rudoke772/
Ruddox771/
Rudhoke717/
Rudokhe712/
Raudoks711/
Roddouk711/
Riddack711/
Rhodock710/
Rudak675,195/
Rudac67319/
Ridok67107/
Rudák6745/
Rudokova6730/
Rudõk6712/
Rodok677/
Rodoc673/
Ridoc671/

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