Rudduck Surname
Approximately 512 people bear this surname
Rudduck 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).
Read More About This SurnameRudduck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 | 1:1,830,601 | 119,637 |
| Australia | 114 | 1:236,804 | 22,158 |
| England | 94 | 1:592,745 | 35,632 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| Jamaica | 24 | 1:119,581 | 4,532 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 99 | 1:246,216 | 18,027 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
Rudduck 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 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.
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.
(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.
Rudduck Demographics
Average Rudduck Salary in
United States
$46,027 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rudduck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rudduck Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rudduck is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rudduck click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rudduck? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rudduck is the 605,571st most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,233,488 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Rudduck are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States Rudduck is most common in: Ohio, where 33 percent are found, Texas, where 20 percent are found and Colorado, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.
Rudduck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rudduck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rudduck last name grew 239 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rudduck Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rudduck last name are 4.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.22% being registered with the political party.
Rudduck earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,027 USD per year.
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