Ruther Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ruther Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ruther family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Agricultural Labourer 7
At Home 6
Labourer's Daughter 5
General Servant 4
Farm Labourer 4
House Servant 3
Pauper 3
Wife 2
Drover Of Cattle 1
House Keeper 1
Engineer 1
Engineer's Wife 1
Mast Maker 1
Printer & Book Binder 1
Carder 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Farm Servant 1
Cook 1
Farrier 1
General Pensioner 1
Servant 1
Brewer 1
Independant 1
Tailor 1

Ruther Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Arthur 50% 36,897
2 Rothera 71% 1,673
3 Ruther 100% 1,247
4 Arther 67% 1,211
5 Arthar 50% 589
6 Rother 83% 550
7 Rotheroe 63% 361
8 Aurther 71% 242
9 Rather 83% 187
10 Reather 71% 158
11 Aurthur 57% 152
12 Rothero 71% 126

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The surname Ruther is the 3rd most popular variant of Arthur.

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