Rudkin Surname

109,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rudkin Surname Definition:

Bapt 'the son of Rudolph', diminutive Rudkin; compare Watkin, Wilkin, &c. As Rudolph, saving in the form of Rolf, was not common in England, it is probable Rudkin and Rudkins are of Dutch extraction and modern immigration. I find no early instances.

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Rudkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1711:25,6653,510
United States8121:446,37838,303
Russia5701:252,84726,738
Australia2531:106,70211,948
Canada1201:307,04728,331
New Zealand1111:40,7966,843
Scotland731:73,3405,569
Israel641:133,71314,383
Wales201:154,72710,755
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Belarus121:791,75562,255
France71:9,488,960336,266
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1731:20,7802,938
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Rudkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bapt 'the son of Rudolph', diminutive Rudkin; compare Watkin, Wilkin, &c. As Rudolph, saving in the form of Rolf, was not common in England, it is probable Rudkin and Rudkins are of Dutch extraction and modern immigration. I find no early instances. (2) Nick.' the Rutterkin.' Since writing the above it has occurred to me that this is but the Dutch Rutterkin (v. Rutter). It would naturally be found on the East coast.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) a diminutive of one of the Teutonic Rud- names-Rudolf, Rudger (Rodger), etc., with the Low German (double) diminutive suff. -kin [O.L.Ger. -k-ín]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rudkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rudkin (Russian: Рудкин) is most common in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rudkin? popularity and diffusion

Rudkin is the 109,266th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,710,692 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Rudkin are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 2,171 people, or 1 in 25,665. In England it is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 15 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Rudkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rudkin has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,256 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rudkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Rudkin last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.87% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rudkin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.2% more than the national average, earning $46,687 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $54,155 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rudkina92621/
Rodkin834,061/
Rutkin83452/
Rudken8368/
Rudkyn8355/
Ridkin8321/
Rudkim831/
Rautkin77149/
Rudkyna7768/
Hrudkyn7722/
Rudchin7716/
Rutkina7711/
Rod'kin771/
Rautkina71234/
Rutkienė7156/
Hrudkyna7125/
Ruthking711/
Rotkin67749/
Rodkyn67231/
Ritkin6710/
Rutkyn673/
Rutken673/
Rothkin6259/
Rautkyn6229/
Rutchin6224/
Rootkin628/
Rutquin621/
Rotkienė5736/
Rautkyna5726/
Hrutcken570/
Rotkyn5037/
Ritken502/
Rodqen501/

Rudkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rudkin in the Russian language
Рудкинrudkin-

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