Ruud Surname

60,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Ruud Surname Definition:

(English, Norwegian) One with a ruddy complexion; descendant of Rud, a pet form of Rudolf (fame, wolf); variant of Rood, q.v.; dweller in, or near, the clearing in the forest.

Ruud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5,3561:96076
United States2,2131:163,78616,650
Sweden2231:44,1563,479
Canada2201:167,48016,862
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
Denmark781:72,3687,171
Estonia271:48,9569,235
England251:2,228,72284,230
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
India81:95,883,173728,828
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Ruud (51,676) may also be a first name.

Ruud Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Norwegian) One with a ruddy complexion; descendant of Rud, a pet form of Rudolf (fame, wolf); variant of Rood, q.v.; dweller in, or near, the clearing in the forest.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ruud Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruud (Russian: Рууд) occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruud? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ruud is the 60,660th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 878,018 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Ruud reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in Scandinavia. Ruud is also the 17,985th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 51,676 people.

The surname Ruud is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 5,356 people, or 1 in 960. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 86 percent live, Western Norway, where 7 percent live and Southern Norway, where 3 percent live. Barring Norway this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Ruud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruud has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,544 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruud are 6.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.04% registered with the political party.

The amount Ruud earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning 357,866 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $47,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $51,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruudh8910/
Rhuud891/
Rud8616,404/
Rudd7535,153/
Raud753,792/
Roud75884/
Rudh75363/
Rued75337/
Ruut75264/
Rudt75178/
Ruid75144/
Ruhd7553/
Rudå7522/
Ørud7518/
Årud7511/
Rusd7510/
Hrud752/
Rudė752/
Reud752/
Rhud751/
Rutd751/
Ruuth67639/
Rushd67493/
Rahud67190/
Rauut67129/
Rhudd6785/
Ruedt6746/
Rgaud6722/
Ruutz6719/
Ruddh6712/
Rouds6711/
Ruids6711/
Hraud679/
Rhoud679/
Hroud677/
Roudh676/
Rhaud673/
Roudz673/
Raudt673/
Rousd673/
Rauds672/
Reudt672/
Ruedh672/
Rudgy672/
Raudz671/
Rustd671/
Ruidt671/
Ruedd671/
Rus'd671/
Hruut671/
Raudh670/
Rhuid670/

Ruud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruud in the Russian language
Руудruud-

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