Rudden family name history and map
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Rudden in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 337 people named Rudden in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 176 men and 161 women.
Counties with Rudden in Ireland
The Ruddens were heavily concentrated in Cavan, home to 55.2% of them (186 people). Next came Monaghan (50), Longford (35), Donegal (24) and Fermanagh (13).
Rudden average age in 1911
The average Rudden in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 29.1 for men and 33.5 for women; slightly older than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Rudden literacy in 1911
Of the Ruddens whose literacy was recorded, 75.2% could both read and write, 6.7% could read but not write, and 18% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 77.1% reading and writing against 73.5% of men. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Rudden common first names
The most common male names were John (25), Patrick, James, Michael and Joseph. For women it was Mary (27), followed by Maggie, Annie, Bridget and Margaret.
Rudden occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Ruddens was farmer, 22.8% of them (77 people). Next came scholar / student (20.8%), farm labourer (6.2%), general labourer (3.6%) and tailor (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.7% of all Ruddens, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Rudden?
Ruddens were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.9%).
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Rudden statistics (1911)
Number: 337
Rank: 1,768
Average Age: 31
Rudden in the USA (2020)
Number: 534
Rank: 43,557
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
