Rugeley Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rugeley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Rugeley (Staffs), 13th cent. Ruggeley, the Domesday Rugelei = the Ridge-Lea [Middle English rugge, Old English hrycg + Middle English ley, Old English leáh.] "The manor was formerly held by the Rudgeleys”; and the natives’ pronunciation is ‘Ridgeley.

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Rugeley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
England221:2,532,63991,802
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Rugeley (10) may also be a first name.

Rugeley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Rugeley (Staffs), 13th cent. Ruggeley, the Domesday Rugelei = the Ridge-Lea [Middle English rugge, Old English hrycg + Middle English ley, Old English leáh.] "The manor was formerly held by the Rudgeleys”; and the natives’ pronunciation is ‘Ridgeley.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Staffordshire, anciently the seat of the family.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rugeley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rugeley is most common in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rugeley.

How Common Is The Last Name Rugeley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,218,745th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,955,968 people. Rugeley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Rugeley are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rugeley is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 2,132,111. In The United States it is most numerous in: Oklahoma, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and West Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent reside.

Rugeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rugeley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rugeley surname expanded 708 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rugeley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rugeley last name are 39.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.11% being registered with the political party.

Rugeley earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.92% more than the national average, earning $55,196 USD per year.

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