Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RUTHERFORD
There are approximately 14,588 people named Rutherford in the UK. That makes it the 695th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 231 are named Rutherford.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
RetherfordReatherford
Routherford
Ruitherford
Reutherford
Routherfourd
Rootherford
Ruatherford
Ritherford
Rotherford
Ruitherfoord
Ratherford
Ritherfourd
Rotherfourd
Rotherforde
Rudherford
Retherforde
Ratheerford
Reitherford
Rothurford
Rotherfurd
Rathorford
The Rutherford surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From the lands of Rutherford on the river Tweed, in the parish of Maxton, Roxburgshire, Scotland. The name is derived from the Welsh Ruthr, rushing, swift, and fford, a ford or way.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RUTHERFORD. See Rutherfurd.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.