Ruttledge Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Ruttledge 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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Ruttledge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1381:34,1232,864
England1281:435,29729,139
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland841:52,7374,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Ruttledge 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

Ruttledge Last Name Facts

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

Ruttledge is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ruttledge.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruttledge? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 684,148th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 16,791,580 people. Ruttledge is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Ruttledge reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

Ruttledge is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 34,123. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Connaught, where 64 percent reside, Leinster, where 36 percent reside and Munster, where 1 percent reside. Not including Ireland this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Ruttledge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruttledge has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname rose 164 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 355 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruttledge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ruttledge surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Ruttledge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 40.29% more than the national average, earning R 333,372 per year and in United States they earn 29.54% more than the national average, earning $55,896 USD per year.

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Ruttledge Reference & Research

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