Ruach Surname
Approximately 26,319 people bear this surname
Ruach Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 25,364 | 1:450 | 95 |
| Kenya | 817 | 1:56,524 | 5,610 |
| United States | 59 | 1:6,143,372 | 295,589 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Ruach (8,402) may also be a first name.
Ruach Demographics
Ruach Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ruach Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruach Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruach occurs in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ruach.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruach? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 20,754th most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 276,893 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ruach are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ruach is also the 68,846th most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 8,402 people.
The last name is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is carried by 25,364 people, or 1 in 450. Not including South Sudan Ruach occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Ruach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ruach has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 393 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ruach Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Ruach surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ruach earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 22.43% more than the national average, earning $52,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.52% less than the national average, earning $23,094 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruache | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ruasch | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ruac | 89 | 4 | / |
| Rvach | 80 | 138 | / |
| Ruahe | 80 | 81 | / |
| Ruash | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ruayh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rwach | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ruaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruoch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruhac | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruace | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruadh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruaph | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rua | 75 | 48,357 | / |
| Ruosch | 73 | 253 | / |
| Rouhah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Hrbach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhuaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruas | 67 | 20,044 | / |
| Ruay | 67 | 6,009 | / |
| Ruat | 67 | 1,160 | / |
| Ruaz | 67 | 207 | / |
| Ruax | 67 | 78 | / |
| Ruap | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ruaa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ruae | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rwah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ruad | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ruea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ruoc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rwua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rzua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rbausch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhbaich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rvac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rvah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwac | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruach
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