Ruddle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ruddle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ruddle family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 72
Agricultural Labourer 23
Labourer 10
House Servant 7
Fund Holder 4
Laundress 4
Nurse Maid 3
Brick Layer 3
Carpenter 3
Shoe Maker 3
Farm Servant 3
School Mistress 3
Builder Assistnat 3
General Servant 3
Farmer 2
Excavator 2
Hatter 2
Tailor 2
Carter 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Pauper 2
Laborer 2
Plough Boy 2
Woollen Cloth Worker 2
Shepherd 1

Ruddle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Riddle 83% 14,694
2 Ruddle 100% 3,481
3 Riddel 50% 505
4 Reddle 83% 474
5 Raddle 83% 129
6 Rudell 67% 127
7 Roddle 83% 108

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The surname Ruddle is the 2nd most popular variant of Riddle.

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