Rutterford Surname

384,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rutterford Surname Definition:

1 Dweller at the Trooper- Ford [v. under Rutter1, and + Middle English O.E .ford] 2 for Rutherford, q.v.

Rutterford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8241:67,6197,828
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales121:257,87814,969
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:102,85010,316
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Rutterford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 Dweller at the Trooper- Ford [v. under Rutter1, and + Middle English O.E .ford] 2 for Rutherford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rutterford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rutterford (Russian: Руттерфорд) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutterford? popularity and diffusion

Rutterford is the 384,325th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,878,428 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Rutterford live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

Rutterford is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 824 people, or 1 in 67,619. In England Rutterford is most frequent in: Cambridgeshire, where 26 percent reside, Suffolk, where 23 percent reside and Norfolk, where 14 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Rutterford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rutterford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 348 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 617 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rutterford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Rutterford surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rutterford surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Rutterford earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13% less than the national average, earning $37,538 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rutterford Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rutterford in the Russian language
Руттерфордrutterford-

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