Rudduck Surname

605,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

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).

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Rudduck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Australia1141:236,80422,158
England941:592,74535,632
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
Jamaica241:119,5814,532
Wales41:773,63329,106
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

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 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

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rudduk928/
Ruduck920/
Rodduck8610/
Ridduck863/
Ruduk8316/
Ruduks7724/
Ruduic776/
Ruduke772/
Ruddoc771/
Rudukh771/
Rudhuc771/
Rudhuk771/
Roeduck719/
Hruduke713/
Raudauk712/
Roudock711/
Roddouk711/
Rudok6712/
Rudug673/
Riduc672/
Rudoc672/
Rudukova672/
Riduk672/
Roduk672/

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