Rudman Surname

58,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Rudman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the roodman,' i.e. the man who lived by the rood or cross; v. Rudd. An exactly analogous case is that of Cross and Crossman. The 'i' in Ruddiman is euphonic; compare Ottaway and Greenaway for Ottway and Greenway.

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Rudman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,7421:19,7582,490
United States2,3131:156,70516,019
England9061:61,4997,259
Belarus3901:24,3624,152
Israel2941:29,1084,175
Russia2621:550,08849,613
Venezuela2551:118,4474,035
Australia2261:119,45013,170
Canada1901:193,92419,047
New Zealand1781:25,4404,458
Slovenia1481:16,8093,906
Ukraine1301:350,17543,429
Croatia891:47,5129,221
Sweden881:111,8958,035
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Wales711:43,5854,199
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Austria141:608,24554,975
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Estonia121:110,15019,471
France111:6,038,429280,838
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5671:42,9905,394
Wales331:47,5282,451
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

The alternate forms: Rüdman (1) are calculated separately.

Rudman (125) may also be a first name.

Rudman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the roodman,' i.e. the man who lived by the rood or cross; v. Rudd. An exactly analogous case is that of Cross and Crossman. The 'i' in Ruddiman is euphonic; compare Ottaway and Greenaway for Ottway and Greenway. Perhaps both Rudman and Ruddiman represent the German Rudmann. I have no proof of the derivation I have given above.

1682. Baptised — Ann, d. Christopher Rudman: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1760. Married — James Taylor and Elizabeth Ruddiman: St. George, Hanover Square.

1780. — George Rudman and Mercy Brice: ibid.

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

William Rudman witnessed a charter in Edinburgh, 1561 (Soltre, p. 125). compare Rodman.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Rud(d, q.v., + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Red Man” (Roodman in Dutch).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Rudman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rudman (Hindi: रूदमन, Marathi: रूडमन, Russian: Рудман) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rüdman. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rudman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rudman is the 58,582nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 844,639 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 34 percent of Rudman are found; 32 percent are found in Southern Africa and 32 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 832,731st most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 125 people.

The last name Rudman is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 2,742 people, or 1 in 19,758. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 33 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 30 percent reside and Western Cape, where 12 percent reside. Excluding South Africa it occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Rudman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rudman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,880 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rudman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Rudman last name are 3.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rudman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.09% more than the national average, earning R 318,660 per year; in United States they earn 23.48% more than the national average, earning $53,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $53,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüdman941/
Rudmann92503/
Raudman9288/
Roudman9226/
Rudhman9225/
Hrudman927/
Rudmane922/
Rhudman920/
Ruddman920/
Raudmann8638/
Roudmane866/
Roudmand861/
Ruedmann861/
Rhuedman860/
Rodman839,179/
Ridman8348/
Rudmon830/
Rudmanová803/
Roodman77724/
Riedman77453/
Rhodman77115/
Roddman775/
Ridmann775/
Rudmond772/
Rodhman771/
Roedman770/
Riedmann713,040/
Rodhmann715/
Hriedman711/
Reudmond710/
Rodmon6750/
Ridmoun621/
Rhodmon621/
Riedmonn571/

Rudman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rudman in the Marathi language
रूडमनrudamana-
Rudman in the Hindi language
रूदमनrudamana50
रुदमनrudamana50
Rudman in the Russian language
Рудманrudman-

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