Rudd Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Rudd

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Suggested Readings for Rudd
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About Family Crests

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Origins Available: English, Welsh

Where did the English Rudd family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Rudd family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Rudd surname is derived the Old English "rud," meaning "red," and is considered to have been a nickname surname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rudd, Rudde, Rud and others.

First found in Yorkshire, where the first on record were Gerard and William Rudde, listed in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire of 1189.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John and Abraham Rudd, who settled in Virginia in 1698; Elizabeth Rudd settled in Delaware in 1682; Amos, Isaac, Michael, Richard, Thomas and William Rudd all arrived in Philadelphia between 1775 and 1850.

For more information on the last name Rudd, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Rudd

The Landings Scatter by Helen Greenli Swenson.
Rudd-Pollard-Youngblood and Related Families by Margaret Rudd Youngblood.
Some Ancestors and Descendants of Joseph Rudd, Jr., 1740-1818, and his Wife, Sarah Story, 1744-1842, of Bennington, Vermont by Dorothy Rudd DuMond.

Some noteworthy people of the name Rudd

Dwayne Rudd, American football linebacker
Mark Rudd, American educator and anti-war activist
Paul Rudd, American film and stage actor
Ricky Rudd, American NASCAR driver
Roswell Rudd, American jazz trombonist
G T Rudd, former English entomologist
Nigel Rudd, English fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
Kevin Rudd, Australian Leader of the Opposition
Xavier Rudd, Australian folk musician
Mike Rudd, New Zealander musician

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Rudd family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Rudd coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Rudd genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Rudd Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rudd Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.