Rudd is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alyson Rudd, British journalist Amber Rudd, British Conservative Party MP Archibald Rudd, English footballer Beverly Rudd, British actress Bevil Rudd (1894–1948), South African athlete, Olympic gold medalist Billy Rudd (born 1941), English footballer Channing Rudd (1875–1920), American government official, lawyer, and academic administrator Charles Rudd (1844–1916), business associate of Cecil John Rhodes Christopher Rudd (born 1963), English cricketer Christopher E. Rudd (born 1953), Canadian/British immunologist Daniel Rudd (1854–1933), founder of the National Black Catholic Congress Delaney Rudd (born 1962), American professional basketball player 1989–1993 Dwayne Rudd (born 1976), American professional football linebacker Eldon Rudd (1920–2002), American politician, U.S. Representative from Arizona 1977–1987 Emily Rudd (born 1993), American actress George Thomas Rudd (c. 1795 – 1847), English entomologist Hughes Rudd (1921–1992), American television journalist Jim Rudd (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 (born 1957), Australian politician, Prime Minister of Australia 2007–2010 and 2013 Mark Rudd (born 1947), American educator and anti-war activist Mike Rudd (born 1945), New Zealand musician Nigel Rudd (born 1946), British fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Paul Rudd (born 1969), American film and stage actor Paul Rudd (DJ) (born 1979), English music producer and DJ Paul Ryan Rudd (1940–2010), American actor Phil Rudd (born 1954), drummer of the Australian band AC/DC Ricky Rudd (born 1956), American NASCAR driver Roland Rudd (born 1961), English businessman and public relations executive, brother of Amber Rudd Roswell Rudd (1935–2017), American jazz trombonist Roy H. Rudd (1906–1997), New York politician Steele Rudd, 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 (1924–2017), English stockbroker and father of Amber Rudd and Roland Rudd Van Thanh Rudd (born 1973), Australian artist and activist, nephew of Kevin Rudd Velva E. Rudd (1910–1999), American botanist Xavier Rudd (born 1978), Australian folk musician
See also Rudnitsky, shortened to Rudd, in the case of Paul Rudd