Find out how popular the last name Ruddock is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ruddock.

Ruddock, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ruddock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruddock in America

Ruddock is the 23120th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruddock surname appeared 1,104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ruddock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ruddock to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ruddock

The surname Ruddock originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "rudu" meaning "reddish" and "ac" meaning "oak tree". Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived near a reddish oak tree or in an area with such trees.

The earliest known recorded instance of the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was spelled as "Rudohac". This suggests that the name was already in use by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms such as "Ruddok", "Ruddokk", and "Rudduck" in different historical records and manuscripts from counties like Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Derbyshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir John Ruddock, a knight who lived in Worcestershire in the late 13th century. Another notable figure was Sir William Ruddock, a Member of Parliament for Evesham in the 15th century.

During the 16th century, the name was sometimes associated with place names like Ruddington in Nottinghamshire and Ruddock in Herefordshire, suggesting that some Ruddocks may have taken their names from these locations.

In the 17th century, Captain Thomas Ruddock was a renowned English explorer who played a significant role in the colonization of Virginia in the early 1600s.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ruddock include the English painter Abraham Ruddock (1663-1714), the American politician Albert Ruddock (1837-1915), and the English cricketer John Ruddock (1876-1940).

Throughout its history, the surname Ruddock has maintained a strong presence in various parts of England, particularly in the West Midlands and the surrounding areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruddock

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ruddock.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ruddock was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ruddock has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ruddock was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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