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 12
Farmer 8
General Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 6
Carpenter 4
Confectioner 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Dress Maker 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
School Teacher 3
Carter On Farm 3
Engineer Railway 3
Van Guard 2
Baker 2
Coal Hewer 2
Living On Own Means 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Clergyman Church Of England 2
Masons Labourer 2
National School Pupil Teacher 2
Black Smith 2
Gardener 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Servant Domestic 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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