Rudd is a

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of Norse (Danish) origin.

People with the surname

Alyson Rudd Alyson Rudd (born 1967) is a British journalist with The Times who writes about sport, mainly football, and literature in the book club section. She was born in Liverpool in 1963 and grew up in rural Lancashire. She is a graduate of the London ...

, British journalist *

Amber Rudd Amber Augusta Rudd (born 1 August 1963) is a British former politician who served as Home Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2018 to 2019. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hastings and Rye, fir ...

, British Conservative Party MP * Archibald Rudd, English footballer *

Beverly Rudd Beverly Rudd is a British television and theatre actress and narrator. She rose to prominence playing the role of Tina in the BBC Three sitcom '' Massive''. She won a Royal Television Society award for her work on the show. She later joined the ...

, British actress *

Bevil Rudd Bevil Gordon D'Urban Rudd (5 October 1894 – 2 February 1948) was a South African athlete, the 1920 Olympic Champion in the 400 metres. Biography Rudd was born in Kimberley. He was the son of Henry Percy Rudd and Mable Mina Blyth; ...

(1894–1948), South African athlete, Olympic gold medalist * Billy Rudd (born 1941), English footballer *

Charles Rudd Charles Dunell Rudd (22 October 1844 – 15 November 1916) was the main business associate of Cecil Rhodes. Early life He was born at Hamworth Hall, Northamptonshire, the son of Henry Rudd (1809–1884), who had a shipbuilding business in Lo ...

(1844–1916), business associate of Cecil John Rhodes * Christopher Rudd (born 1963), English cricketer * Christopher E. Rudd (born 1953), Canadian/British immunologist *

Daniel Rudd Daniel Arthur Rudd (August 7, 1854December 3, 1933) was a Black Catholic journalist and early Civil Rights leader. He is known for starting in 1885 what has been called "the first newspaper printed by and for Black Americans", the ''Ohio Tribune ...

(1854–1933), founder of the National Black Catholic Congress *

Delaney Rudd Edward Delaney Rudd (born November 8, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player. At a height of 6'2" (1.88 m) tall, he played at the point guard position. High school Rudd attended and played high school basketball at Eastman Hig ...

(born 1962), American professional basketball player 1989–1993 *

Dwayne Rudd Dwayne Rudd (born February 3, 1976) is a retired American football linebacker who played in the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft. During his career he played for the Minnesota Vikings, the Clevela ...

(born 1976), American professional football linebacker *

Eldon Rudd Eldon Dean Rudd (July 15, 1920February 8, 2002) was a U.S. Republican politician. Early life Rudd was born in Camp Verde, Arizona. A 1939 graduate of Clarkdale High School in Clarkdale, Arizona, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in ...

(1920–2002), American politician, U.S. Representative from Arizona 1977-1987 *

George Thomas Rudd George Thomas Rudd (c.1795 - 4 March 1847)M. Lawson Thompson, Report on the Coleoptera observed in Cleveland' in Proceedings of the Cleveland Naturalists Field Club 1903-04, p. 186. was an English priest and entomologist mainly interested in Co ...

(c. 1795 – 1847), English entomologist *

Hughes Rudd Hughes Day Rudd (September 14, 1921 in Waco, Texas – October 13, 1992 in Toulouse, France) was a television journalist and CBS News and ABC News correspondent. Rudd was known for his folksy style, gravelly voice, and unimposing sense of ...

(1921–1992), American television journalist *

Jim Rudd Jimmy Dean Rudd (born c. 1943), known as Jim Rudd, is an attorney and a Democratic former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Brownfield in Terry County in West Texas. He held the District 77 seat from 1977 to 1993. For his las ...

(born 1943), American lobbyist and politician * Jim Rudd (rugby league) rugby league footballer of the 1920s * John Rudd (disambiguation), several people * Jonathan Rudd (disambiguation), several people *

Kevin Rudd Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian former politician and diplomat who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and again from June 2013 to September 2013, holding office as the leader of the ...

(born 1957), Australian politician, Prime Minister of Australia 2007–2010 and 2013 * Mark William Rudd (born 1947), American educator and anti-war activist *

Mike Rudd Michael David Rudd (born 15 June 1945) is a New Zealand-born musician and composer who has been based in Australia since the late 1960s, and who was the leader of Australian progressive rock bands Spectrum and Ariel in the 1970s. Biography Mic ...

(born 1945), New Zealand musician *

Nigel Rudd Sir Nigel Rudd, (born 31 December 1946 in Derby, England) is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. In 1982, he founded Williams Holdings, a company which went on to become one of the largest industrial holding companies in the Un ...

(born 1946), British fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants * Norman Rudd (born 1943), English Crown Court Judge (retired) *

Paul Rudd Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame i ...

(born 1969), American film and stage actor *

Paul Rudd (DJ) Paul Rudd (born 15 September 1979), also known professionally as DJ Paul Rudd, is an English House Music DJ, songwriter, record producer, recording artist, label owner and remixer. Starting as a radio DJ during the 1990s, he went on to DJ at v ...

(born 1979), English music producer and DJ *

Paul Ryan Rudd Paul Ryan Rudd (born Paul Kenneth Rudd; May 15, 1940 – August 12, 2010)Fox, Margalit,, ''The New York Times''. August 14, 2010. was an American actor, theatre director and professor.Rizzo, Frank"Paul Rudd, Actor in '70s, Dies at Age 70 in Gree ...

(1940–2010), American actor *

Phil Rudd Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecius, 19 May 1954) is an Australian drummer, best known as the drummer of AC/DC across three stints. On the 1977 departure of bass guitarist Mark Evans from AC/DC, Rudd became ...

(born 1954), drummer of the Australian band AC/DC *

Ricky Rudd Richard Lee Rudd (born September 12, 1956), nicknamed "The Rooster", is an American former racing driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and former NASCAR Busch Series driver Jason Rudd. He retired in 2007 with 23 career wins. He was name ...

(born 1956), American NASCAR driver *

Roland Rudd Roland Dacre Rudd (born April 1961) is the founder and chairman of Finsbury (public relations), Finsbury (formerly RLM Finsbury), a public relations firm. Rudd was educated at Oxford University, becoming List of Presidents of the Oxford Union, ...

(born 1961), English businessman and public relations executive, brother of Amber Rudd *

Roswell Rudd Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. (November 17, 1935 – December 21, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist and composer. Although skilled in a variety of genres of jazz (including Dixieland, which he performed while in college), and other genres of musi ...

(1935–2017), American jazz trombonist * Roy H. Rudd (1906–1997), New York politician *

Steele Rudd Steele Rudd was the pen name of Arthur Hoey Davis (14 November 1868 – 11 October 1935) an Australian author, best known for his short story collection '' On Our Selection''. In 2009, as part of the Q150 celebrations, Rudd was named one of the ...

, pseudonym of Arthur Hoey Davis (1868–1935), Australian author * Stephen A. Rudd (1874–1936), American politician, U.S. Representative from New York 1931-1936 *

Tony Rudd Anthony Cyril Rudd (8 March 1923 – 22 August 2003) was a British engineer involved in aero engine design and motor racing, with particular associations with BRM and Lotus. Early life and war service Rudd became involved with motor racing ...

(1924–2017), English stockbroker and father of Amber Rudd and Roland Rudd *

Van Thanh Rudd Van Thanh Rudd (born 1973), also known as Van Nishing, is an Australian artist and politician. Personal life Rudd was born in Nambour, Queensland, to Vietnam veteran Malcolm Rudd and Tuoi. Rudd is the nephew of former Australian Prime Minister, ...

(born 1973), Australian artist and activist, nephew of Kevin Rudd * Velva E. Rudd (1910–1999), American botanist *

Xavier Rudd Xavier Rudd (born 29 May 1978) is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. Several of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as spirituality, humanity, environmentalism and the rights of Indigen ...

(born 1978), Australian folk musician

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