Rutherfurd Surname

453,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rutherfurd Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Rutherford; or Dweller at the Cattle- Ford [Old English hrýðer, an ox, bull, cow + ford]

Rutherfurd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3511:76,9118,987
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
Norway111:467,48139,375
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England101:5,571,806158,774
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Rutherfurd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Rutherford; or Dweller at the Cattle- Ford [Old English hrýðer, an ox, bull, cow + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rutherfurd Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rutherfurd is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rutherfurd click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutherfurd? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 453,475th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,742,708 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Rutherfurd reside; 66 percent reside in Australasia and 66 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Rutherfurd is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 351 people, or 1 in 76,911. In Australia Rutherfurd is most common in: Victoria, where 88 percent live, Queensland, where 8 percent live and New South Wales, where 3 percent live. Excluding Australia it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and New Zealand, where 19 percent live.

Rutherfurd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rutherfurd has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rutherfurd last name increased 1,253 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rutherfurd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rutherfurd are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rutherfurd earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.81% less than the national average, earning 294,822 kr per year and in United States they earn 40.1% more than the national average, earning $60,452 USD per year.

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