About Rutledge
The surname Rutledge is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Hrothric" or "Hrothrekr," meaning "fame" or "glory," combined with the word "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Rutledge can be interpreted to mean "famous ruler" or "glorious leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rutledge.
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The surname Rutledge is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rutledge 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 Rutledge is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rutledge in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rutledge using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.