Rudley

Rudley Meaning & Origin

About Rudley
The surname Rudley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "rud" meaning "red" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rudley can be interpreted as "red wood" or "red clearing." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or in a place with red trees or a clearing with a reddish hue.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rudley: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rudley 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 Rudley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/rudley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rudley in Braille

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

The name Rudley in braille

How to sign the name Rudley using Sign Language

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

The name Rudley in sign language

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