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- Rutherford - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Rutherford
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Old English
From Old English hryþer (“cattle”) + ford (“ford”). The first element is from Proto-Germanic *hrunþaz.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Rutherford
Rank #333
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Rutherford
Rank #1167
Frequency
27,539 people (10.21 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 84% Hispanic 1.47% Black 11.58% Asian/PI 0.34% Native Am. 1.02% Two+ 1.59%
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