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Where Does The Last Name Ruiz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ruiz (Arabic: رويس, Russian: Руиз) occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Ruíz, Ruìz, Ruîz or Rûîz. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruiz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 194^th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,644 people. Ruiz is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Ruiz are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 29 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 107,274^th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 4,186 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 804,638 people, or 1 in 154. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: México, where 12 percent live, Chiapas, where 11 percent live and Mexico City, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico it is found in 170 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 14 percent live and Colombia, where 10 percent live.

Ruiz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ruiz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 27,991 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 41,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruiz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ruiz last name is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Ruiz surname are 42.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ruiz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 43.93% less than the national average, earning €16,839 per year; in Norway they earn 22.89% less than the national average, earning 266,864 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,328 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.17% more than the national average, earning R 373,500 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $23,040,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.93% less than the national average, earning $36,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $46,280 CAD per year.