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

Rudman, 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 Rudman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rudman in America

Rudman is the 20709th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rudman surname appeared 1,277 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 Rudman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rudman 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 Rudman

The surname Rudman is of English origin, dating back to the 13th century. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "hrud" meaning "coarse" and "mann" meaning "man." This suggests the name was originally given to someone who lived near a rough or coarse area of land.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Rudman can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "Rudeman." It is also found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, spelled as "Ruddeman."

In the 16th century, the name was commonly associated with the village of Rudbaxton in Pembrokeshire, Wales. This village's name is derived from the Old English "hrud" and the Welsh "baxton," meaning "farm." It is possible that some early bearers of the Rudman name originated from this area.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Rudman was William Rudman, who was recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.

Another notable figure was Thomas Rudman, a merchant and landowner who lived in Devon in the late 15th century. Records show he was involved in several property transactions between 1480 and 1492.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various parish records across England. For example, John Rudman was baptized in St. Mary's Church, Islington, in 1642.

During the 18th century, the Rudman family was well-established in the county of Yorkshire. Richard Rudman (1705-1778) was a prominent landowner and businessman in the village of Wressle.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Rudman was Sir Samuel Rudman (1802-1878), a British naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became an MP for Portsmouth.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rudman

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

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 Rudman 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 Rudman 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 Rudman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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