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RUDDLE

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There are approximately 1,079 people named Ruddle in the UK. That makes it the 6,822nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 17 are named Ruddle.

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 Ruddle surname in historical dictionaries

RUDDLE. A member of the family of Picard changed his name to Ruddle, at the instance of King Edward IV., the latter being the designation of his birth-place. Blore's Monument. Rem. I do not find the locality.

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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