Rudden

Rudden Meaning & Origin

About Rudden
The surname Rudden is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Rodáin, meaning "descendant of Rodán." The name Rodán is believed to be derived from the word "rod," which means "ram." The surname Rudden is primarily found in County Cavan in Ireland and is associated with families who were historically involved in agriculture and sheep farming.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rudden: 458
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,487
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Ranking information for the surname Rudden is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrədən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rudden in Braille

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

The name Rudden in braille

How to sign the name Rudden using Sign Language

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

The name Rudden in sign language

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