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RUDGE

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There are approximately 4,730 people named Rudge in the UK. That makes it the 2,220th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 75 are named Rudge.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Rudge surname in historical dictionaries

RUDGE. An early member of tbis family was John de Rugge, of Seysdou, co. Stafford, who was living, 17. Edward II. Shaw's Staffordshire. Rudge and Ridge appear to be identical in meaning. The surname is doubtless derived from a township in Shropshire so called.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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