Rutlege Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

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

Rutlege Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rutlege Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4441:113,10511,218

Rutlege Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rutlege is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutlege? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,746,821st most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Rutlege occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Rutlege reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 17 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Rutlege Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rutlege has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rutlege Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rutlege last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rutlege last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

Rutlege earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.92% less than the national average, earning $28,513 USD per year.

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Rutlege Reference & Research

Rutledge/Routledge FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Rutledge/Routledge FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rutlege
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