Last Name RUDGE

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Meaning Local: Of Rudge, a township in the parish of Pattingham, county Salop; also, 'at the ridge.' Also, a nickname,' le rouge.' From French 'rouge,' red, taken from ruddy complexion.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 35,053 (2000 US census) 32,945 (1990 US census)
Count 609 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.91%, or 578 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.97%, or 12 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.15%, or 7 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.81%, or 11 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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