Rudge Surname
Approximately 8,125 people bear this surname
Rudge Surname Definition:
Local 'of Rudge,' a township in the parish of Pattingham, Salop, (a) Local, 'at the ridge'; v. Rugg and Ridge. (3) Nick. 'le rouge.' the Frenchrouge, red; taken from the ruddy complexion; compare Rufus and Russell. I have no evidence for (1), and therefore must suppose (2) and (3) to be the true parents.
Read More About This SurnameRudge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,681 | 1:11,903 | 1,749 |
| Australia | 1,093 | 1:24,699 | 3,373 |
| United States | 830 | 1:436,698 | 37,574 |
| Wales | 311 | 1:9,950 | 1,102 |
| Canada | 288 | 1:127,936 | 13,339 |
| Brazil | 264 | 1:810,888 | 29,394 |
| Suriname | 153 | 1:3,612 | 692 |
| Scotland | 92 | 1:58,194 | 4,808 |
| New Zealand | 85 | 1:53,274 | 8,505 |
| Netherlands | 80 | 1:211,090 | 28,733 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,266 | 1:10,757 | 1,644 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:21,485 | 1,237 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
Rudge (205) may also be a first name.
Rudge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local 'of Rudge,' a township in the parish of Pattingham, Salop, (a) Local, 'at the ridge'; v. Rugg and Ridge. (3) Nick. 'le rouge.' the Frenchrouge, red; taken from the ruddy complexion; compare Rufus and Russell. I have no evidence for (1), and therefore must suppose (2) and (3) to be the true parents.
John le Rug, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Mariot Ruge, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Richard le Ruge, Essex, ibid.
Osbert le Rugge, Kent, ibid.
1686. Married — Thomas Rudge and Martha Hemshaw: St. Mary Aldermary.
(English) Dweller at a Ridge or Back [Middle English rugge, Old English hrycg] With a pak at his rugge.—Piers Plowman, 9346.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Red, Red-Haired [Anglo-French rug(g)e, French rouge, L.-Latin rubjus, Latin rubeus, red] Osbert le Rugge.—Hundred Rolls
(English) Dweller at, or on, the ridge or range of hills; one who came from Rudge (ridge), the name of places in Gloucestershire and Shropshire.
An early member of this family was John de Rugge, of Seysdon, co. Stafford, who was living, 17. Edward II. Shaw's Staffordshire. Rudge and Ridge appear to be identical in meaning. The surname is doubtless derived from a township in Shropshire so called.
A location name in Devon, Somerset, Staffordshire, Wiltshire.
The Rudges of Micheldean have resided in that locality since the 17th century (Bigl.). The name is now more numerous in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
During the 17th and 18th centuries there were tradesmen of the name of Rudge in Dean Michel, in the adjoining county of Gloucester (Bigland's "Gloucestershire").
The family of Rudge was well known in Evesham in the 17th century, and the Rudges have remained influential Evesham townsmen up to the present time; no less than five mayors bore the name of Rudge between 1661 and 1713, and of these four bore the Christian name of William (M. and T.).
Rudge Demographics
Rudge Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Rudge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rudge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rudge occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rudge? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 61,849th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 896,929 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Rudge are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 632,267th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 205 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 4,681 people, or 1 in 11,903. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 23 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 7 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 49 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Rudge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rudge has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 659 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 426 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 140 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rudge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Rudge surname is predominantly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rudge surname are 1.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.59% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rudge earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.67% less than the national average, earning 181,116 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 98.56% more than the national average, earning R 471,864 per year; in United States they earn 13.61% more than the national average, earning $49,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% more than the national average, earning $50,384 CAD per year.
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