Ruth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ruth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ruth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 185
General Labourer 19
Domestic Servant 19
Farmer 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Coal Miner 14
General Servant 14
Living On Own Means 13
Labourer 12
Tailoress 10
Laundress 10
Dress Maker 8
Carpenter 8
Clerk 8
Farm Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Cook 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Cotton Weaver 5
House Keeper 5
House Maid Domestic Servant 5
Tailor 5
House Maid 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Gardener 4

Ruth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ruth 100% 5,794
2 Routh 80% 3,557
3 Rooth 60% 1,628
4 Roth 75% 1,567
5 Erith 60% 1,061
6 Earith 50% 741
7 Reith 60% 362
8 Rath 75% 307
9 Rothe 60% 295
10 Earth 40% 261
11 Reath 60% 251
12 Roath 60% 248
13 Raith 60% 247
14 Airth 40% 122
15 Orth 50% 121

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The surname Ruth is the most popular version of all its varients

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