Rudley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rudley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rudley family

Profession Census Frequency
House Servant 3
Servant 2
Farmers Labourer 1
Bobbin Frame Tenter 1
Drawing Tenter 1
Pauper Formerly Charewoman 1
Rope Maker 1
Coach Painter 1
Excavator 1
Pianoforte Mkr 1
Servant Cook 1
Farm Labourer 1
At Home 1

Rudley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ridley 83% 40,486
2 Radley 83% 13,017
3 Eardley 57% 7,320
4 Ardley 67% 3,059
5 Redley 83% 2,647
6 Rodley 83% 2,200
7 Roadley 71% 933
8 Rudley 100% 445
9 Ridly 67% 270
10 Roadly 50% 205
11 Readley 71% 192
12 Radly 67% 176
13 Eardly 33% 145

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The surname Rudley is the 8th most popular variant of Ridley.

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