Rutledge

Rutledge Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rutledge: 26,887
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,306
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.11

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTLJ
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0340320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 T L IH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/ˈrətlɪʤ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTLJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R343

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rutledge in Braille

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

The name Rutledge in braille

How to sign the name Rutledge using Sign Language

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.

The name Rutledge in sign language

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