Rudyard Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Rudyard Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Rudyard (Staffs), the Domesday Rudierd, a.d. 1004 Rudegeard [the second element is Old English geard, a yard, enclosure: the first may represent Old English rude, the rue-plant, an Anglo-Saxon pers.
Read More About This SurnameRudyard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Rudyard (1,991) may also be a first name.
Rudyard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Rudyard (Staffs), the Domesday Rudierd, a.d. 1004 Rudegeard [the second element is Old English geard, a yard, enclosure: the first may represent Old English rude, the rue-plant, an Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ruda, or Old English reód (Old English rudu, red colour), red]
A location name in Staffordshire.
Rudyard Demographics
Average Rudyard Salary in
England
£40,810
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Rudyard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rudyard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rudyard (Arabic: روديارد) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rudyard? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rudyard is the 2,436,415th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Rudyard reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles. Rudyard is also the 169,468th most common first name on earth, borne by 1,991 people.
The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 59 percent live, Cheshire, where 22 percent live and Somerset, where 11 percent live. Excluding England Rudyard is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.
Rudyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rudyard has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rudyard last name decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rudyard Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rudyard in the Arabic language | ||
| روديارد | rwdyard | - |
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