Rudland Surname

259,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Rudland Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) 1 belonging to Rudland; or Dweller at (a) the Red Land [Old English reód (rudu, redness) = Old Norse rióþ-r, red + land] (b) the Cleared Land [ Old Norse rup (rióþ-r), a clearing] Rudland Moor is in Yorkshire.

2 the Old Teutonic pers.

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Rudland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8911:62,5347,353
Australia2241:120,51713,272
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Canada831:443,92338,562
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Norway311:165,88020,092
Wales311:99,8247,946
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4931:49,4436,050
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Rudland (11) may also be a first name.

Rudland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) 1 belonging to Rudland; or Dweller at (a) the Red Land [Old English reód (rudu, redness) = Old Norse rióþ-r, red + land] (b) the Cleared Land [ Old Norse rup (rióþ-r), a clearing] Rudland Moor is in Yorkshire.

2 the Old Teutonic pers. name Hruodlant, Hróþland, etc. (mod. Ger. Rudland): v. under Roland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Rutland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rudland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rudland is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Rudland.

How Common Is The Last Name Rudland? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 259,194th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,803,920 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Rudland are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 891 people, or 1 in 62,534. In England Rudland is most frequent in: Suffolk, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Hampshire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England Rudland exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Rudland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rudland has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rudland last name expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 943 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rudland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rudland surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rudland earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 31.24% less than the national average, earning 237,949 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning $42,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% more than the national average, earning $50,384 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rudlan923/
Rodland86314/
Ridland86250/
Rudlang86167/
Rhuddlan805/
Roedland803/
Riedland801/
Rodlan7713/
Rudlon771/
Rudlong7184/
Raudlam7116/
Roudlon7114/
Rodlian717/
Rodhlan711/
Rudlein710/
Rudillon671/
Rodillan671/
Roudillon63104/
Roudlotin636/
Rodlon621/
Rüdlein571/
Rodlein570/
Rodillon53211/

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