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 in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rudyard? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,436,415th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Rudyard live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Rudyard is also the 169,468th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,991 people.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 59 percent reside, Cheshire, where 22 percent reside and Somerset, where 11 percent reside. Barring England it 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 frequency of Rudyard has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rudyard surname 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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