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) is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rudyard? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,436,415th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Rudyard are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Rudyard is also the 169,468th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,991 people.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England Rudyard is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 59 percent reside, Cheshire, where 22 percent reside and Somerset, where 11 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.
Rudyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rudyard has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rudyard last name fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 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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