Rutlidge Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rutlidge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant Routledge; manifest variants.

1637. Baptised — George, s. George Rutlige: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1766. Married — John Burton and Mary Rutlidge: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Rutlidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
United States531:6,838,848318,712
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2681:187,38316,555

Rutlidge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant Routledge; manifest variants.

1637. Baptised — George, s. George Rutlige: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1766. Married — John Burton and Mary Rutlidge: St. George, Hanover Square.

1788. — John Rutledge and Ann Richards: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Routedge.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rutlidge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rutlidge occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutlidge? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,353,468th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname Rutlidge occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Rutlidge live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Rutlidge is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 60 percent reside, Cornwall, where 14 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 12 percent reside. Outside of England Rutlidge occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Rutlidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rutlidge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rutlidge surname expanded 542 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rutlidge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rutlidge last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rutlidge earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 50.51% less than the national average, earning R 117,600 per year; in United States they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning $35,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.53% less than the national average, earning $39,981 CAD per year.

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Rutlidge Reference & Research

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