Ruddell

Ruddell Meaning & Origin

About Ruddell
The surname Ruddell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Rudolf," meaning "fame-wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rudolf. Over time, the name evolved to Ruddell, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ruddell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ruddell: 1,379
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ruddell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈrədəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruddell in Braille

Here's how to represent Ruddell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ruddell in braille

How to sign the name Ruddell using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ruddell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ruddell in sign language

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