Rudiger Surname
Approximately 1,731 people bear this surname
Rudiger Surname User-submission:
(German) From the Germanic personal name Rüdiger, composed of the elements hrod, which means 'renown', and ngar, ger, which means 'spear', 'lance' (see Roger).
Rudiger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 750 | 1:483,279 | 40,870 |
| Brazil | 525 | 1:407,761 | 15,502 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Germany | 48 | 1:1,677,197 | 97,745 |
| Switzerland | 38 | 1:216,129 | 18,575 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:643,829 | 42,510 |
The alternate forms: Rüdiger (9,057) & Rűdiger (1) are calculated separately.
Rudiger (1,777) may also be a first name.
Rudiger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(German) From the Germanic personal name Rüdiger, composed of the elements hrod, which means 'renown', and ngar, ger, which means 'spear', 'lance' (see Roger).
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Rudiger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rudiger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rudiger (Georgian: რუდიგერ, Russian: Рудигер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Rüdiger or Rűdiger. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rudiger? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rudiger is the 233,088th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,210,021 people. Rudiger is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Rudiger are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rudiger is also the 181,479th most prevalent first name globally, held by 1,777 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 750 people, or 1 in 483,279. In The United States Rudiger is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent reside, Colorado, where 9 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Rudiger is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Rudiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rudiger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rudiger surname grew 962 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rudiger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rudiger last name are 6.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.61% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rudiger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 521.59% more than the national average, earning R 1,477,140 per year; in United States they earn 19.07% more than the national average, earning $51,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.02% less than the national average, earning $47,684 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rüdiger | 95 | 9,057 | / |
| Rűdiger | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ruediger | 93 | 2,040 | / |
| Rudigier | 93 | 1,196 | / |
| Rudigher | 93 | 6 | / |
| Reudiger | 93 | 4 | / |
| Ruidiger | 93 | 2 | / |
| Rudgiger | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ruddiger | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rutdiger | 93 | 0 | / |
| Rudige | 92 | 0 | / |
| Ruedieger | 88 | 36 | / |
| Ruedigier | 88 | 4 | / |
| Ruidigier | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rodiger | 86 | 198 | / |
| Ridiger | 86 | 184 | / |
| Rudeger | 86 | 14 | / |
| Rudyger | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rudigir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rudijer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rudigge | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rudager | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rudigerová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Riediger | 80 | 3,052 | / |
| Roediger | 80 | 1,518 | / |
| Rudhager | 80 | 25 | / |
| Roddiger | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rüdigier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rüddiger | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ruedeger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruideger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rodigier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rudicher | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rudigi | 77 | 8 | / |
| Rudiga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rodige | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rudgayzer | 75 | 17 | / |
| Rodighier | 75 | 10 | / |
| Roeddiger | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rudhaizer | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rudgoyzer | 75 | 2 | / |
| Riedieger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reudygier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raudegger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rideger | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rüdigerová | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rűdigerová | 71 | 4 | / |
| Roudize | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rüduger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rodeger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rudegea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rudisie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rüdegger | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rudhenge | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rudegair | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rudeeget | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riedeger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roddighe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rudaigai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rudycher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheudise | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roedizer | 67 | 0 | / |
Rudiger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rudiger in the Georgian language | ||
| რუდიგერ | rudiger | - |
| Rudiger in the Russian language | ||
| Рудигер | rudiger | - |
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