Rud Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rud Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rud family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Agricultural Labourer 9
Servant 3
Coal Miner 3
Flour Miller 2
Dress Maker 2
Mariner 2
General Servant 1
Pensioner 1
Stone Drop? 1
House Keeper 1
Tailor 1
Labourer On Railway 1
Blacksmith 1
Small Ware Weaver 1
Weaver 1
Butler 1
Charewoman 1
Errand Boy 1
House Joiner 1
Ironer 1
Nurse 1
Wife Of Master Builder 1
Lodgeinghouse Keeper 1
Plumber & Glazier 1

Rud Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reed 50% 171,108
2 Read 50% 149,995
3 Reid 50% 45,698
4 Rudd 75% 34,203
5 Ord 33% 11,990
6 Reade 40% 6,536
7 Rood 50% 3,489
8 Road 50% 2,872
9 Aird 25% 2,306
10 Ride 50% 2,240
11 Red 67% 1,852
12 Ried 50% 1,303
13 Raid 50% 1,290
14 Rud 100% 928
15 Reede 40% 874
16 Rod 67% 681
17 Roud 75% 625
18 Rade 50% 523
19 Orde 25% 455
20 Rode 50% 370
21 Rude 75% 288
22 Raud 75% 255
23 Rid 67% 254
24 Ard 33% 222
25 Rad 67% 168
26 Rodie 40% 123
27 Ruda 75% 120

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The surname Rud is the 14th most popular variant of Reed.

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