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
Agricultural Labourer 36
Scholar 36
House Servant 10
Labourer 8
At Home 6
General Servant 4
Shoe Maker 4
Agricultural Servant 3
Annuitant 3
Farmer 3
Groom 3
Pauper Scholar 3
Nurse 2
Assistant 2
Coachman 2
Tailor 2
House Maid 2
Infant 2
Agricultural Labourer Daughter 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Cloth Worker 2
Cook 2
Mason 2
Parish Relief 2
Silk Factor 2

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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