Rutgers: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

The Rutgers last name has Dutch roots. Elsdon Smith's dictionary of American family names explains it as “the son of Rutger, Dutch form of Roger (fame, spear)”. Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name.

300 Americans were listed as Rutgers in the 2010 census.

If a Rutgers family bore arms, our report explains whose they were and what the blazon shows. For the full story, order the Rutgers surname pack.