Rudge
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English
Etymology
From dialectal Middle English rugge (“ridge”), or from the place name Rudge in Shropshire. Also from the given name Roger, and a nickname from Old French rouge (“red”).
Proper noun
Rudge (countable and uncountable, plural Rudges)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A hamlet and civil parish (served by Worfield and Rudge Parish Council) in south-east Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SP8197). [1]
- A hamlet in Beckington parish, Mendip district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST8251).
- A locality in Froxfield parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU2769). [2]
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rudge is the 40800th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Rudge is most common among White (96.45%) individuals.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rudge”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.