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Origins of the Rudd surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 374North West 187Isle of Man 20Yorkshire 389East Midlands 131West Midlands 254East 777London 939South East 400South West 160South Wales 41Mid Wales 7West Wales 4North Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rudds lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Rudd

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    892nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Rudd surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Rudd first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rudds

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    Common female occupations for Rudds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    221

    Domestic Servant

    125

    General Servant Domestic

    109

    Living On Own Means

    89

    General Servant

    85

    Common male occupations for Rudds in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    242

    Coal Miner

    220

    Farmer

    175

    Bricklayer

    158

    Carpenter

    149

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