Rugg Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rugg Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rugg family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 94
Laundress 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
House Servant 7
Dress Maker 6
Labourer 5
Servant 4
Baker 4
Milliner 4
Farmers Son 4
Farmers Daughter 4
House Keeper 3
Landed Proprietor 3
Farmers Wife 3
Braid Worker 2
Carter 2
Cook 2
Dressmaker 2
No Occupation 2
Shoe Binder 2
Shoe Maker 2
Visitor 2
Wife 2
Fund Holder 2
Surgeon 2

Rugg Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rigg 75% 17,525
2 Rugg 100% 4,401
3 Ragg 75% 2,561
4 Regg 75% 448
5 Rigge 60% 392
6 Rogg 75% 361
7 Ruegg 80% 197
8 Ragge 60% 174
9 Rug 75% 100

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The surname Rugg is the 2nd most popular variant of Rigg.

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