Rudick Surname

318,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,173 people bear this surname

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

Rudick 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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Rudick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0991:329,80829,917
Canada501:736,91258,785
England81:6,964,757184,742
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Rudick (43) may also be a first name.

Rudick 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)

Rudick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rudick is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Rudick.

How Common Is The Last Name Rudick? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 318,950th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,212,742 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Rudick live; 98 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 43 people.

The last name Rudick is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,099 people, or 1 in 329,808. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 13 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Rudick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rudick has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,070 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rudick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rudick surname is chiefly Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rudick surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.61% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rudick earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.88% more than the national average, earning $53,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.26% less than the national average, earning $49,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruddick923,986/
Rhudick927/
Rudgick926/
Reudick921/
Rudeick921/
Rudik914,802/
Rudic91559/
Ruddicks8613/
Rudeck83304/
Rudics83148/
Raudik8372/
Ridick8362/
Rudikh8316/
Rudyck8311/
Roudik8311/
Ruduic836/
Hrudik834/
Roudic832/
Rudiek831/
Rudaik831/
Rudike831/
Rusdik831/
Ruddic830/
Reudic830/
Riddick7711,198/
Rodieck77155/
Ruddeck7797/
Roudijk7745/
Rudecke772/
Raudiks772/
Roodick772/
Riedick771/
Hrusdic771/
Ruddikh771/
Ridaick771/
Ridhick771/
Rudyk7314,319/
Rudek733,593/
Rodik73663/
Rudig73642/
Rodic73526/
Ridik7396/
Rudec7395/
Rudík7310/
Rudiq732/
Rudék731/
Rudikova711,100/
Rudiková7150/
Rudicova714/
Ruddecke710/
Rudykh678,691/
Rodiek67440/
Rodijk67329/
Hrudyk67125/
Rodicq67117/
Hrudík6786/
Rudeke6784/
Ruedig6779/
Riddik6756/
Ruddek6743/
Roddik6717/
Rudeac6713/
Raudyk674/
Rudyke674/
Rodyck673/
Roduik673/
Hrudikova672/
Roddic672/
Roudikova672/
Rodikg671/
Roudix671/
Roudec671/
Rodeik671/
Rudeak670/
Rhodic670/

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