Ruan Surname
Approximately 1,207,598 people bear this surname
Ruan Surname User-submission:
The name is most likely derived from the Chinese surname Ruan, the name of a plucked stringed instrument. Being the family name of a major Vietnamese royal dynasty, for many centuries thousands of families chose - or were forced - to change their name to Nguyen as a sign of loyalty to successive Vietnamese rulers.
Read More About This SurnameRuan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,163,792 | 1:1,175 | 125 |
| Taiwan | 26,907 | 1:871 | 76 |
| Cambodia | 3,494 | 1:4,432 | 674 |
| United States | 3,364 | 1:107,746 | 11,789 |
| Thailand | 2,689 | 1:26,269 | 2,468 |
| Mexico | 1,135 | 1:109,362 | 3,905 |
| Vietnam | 842 | 1:110,031 | 754 |
| Hong Kong | 801 | 1:9,158 | 304 |
| Spain | 774 | 1:60,403 | 5,480 |
| Singapore | 595 | 1:9,257 | 499 |
| Macau | 410 | 1:1,467 | 189 |
| Philippines | 378 | 1:267,826 | 39,333 |
| Canada | 362 | 1:101,783 | 11,046 |
| Australia | 311 | 1:86,803 | 10,027 |
| France | 287 | 1:231,438 | 35,907 |
| Malaysia | 180 | 1:163,857 | 10,053 |
| Brazil | 168 | 1:1,274,252 | 43,696 |
| Anguilla | 129 | 1:104 | 18 |
| England | 120 | 1:464,317 | 30,397 |
| Venezuela | 116 | 1:260,380 | 6,359 |
| Colombia | 106 | 1:450,699 | 6,715 |
| Indonesia | 54 | 1:2,449,059 | 145,688 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 53 | 1:2,083 | 353 |
| Sweden | 51 | 1:193,074 | 13,358 |
| Germany | 46 | 1:1,750,119 | 100,509 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| Italy | 39 | 1:1,568,120 | 82,279 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Ecuador | 22 | 1:722,993 | 12,618 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Belize | 18 | 1:19,749 | 1,760 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14 | 1:3,943 | 476 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:464,988 | 33,280 |
Ruan (88,599) may also be a first name.
Ruan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name is most likely derived from the Chinese surname Ruan, the name of a plucked stringed instrument. Being the family name of a major Vietnamese royal dynasty, for many centuries thousands of families chose - or were forced - to change their name to Nguyen as a sign of loyalty to successive Vietnamese rulers.
- raychikThe Vietnamese surname Ruan means 'musical instrument'.
- treeoverseeThe name of a plucked stringed instrument.
- anonymous submissionRuan Demographics
Average Ruan Salary in
United States
$39,448 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ruan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruan (Hindi: रुआन, Marathi: रुअन, Oriya: ରୁଆଁ, Russian: Руан) is found in China more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ruan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ruan is the 425th most widely held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,035 people. The last name Ruan is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ruan are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 11,334th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 88,599 people.
The surname Ruan is most frequently held in China, where it is carried by 1,163,792 people, or 1 in 1,175. Excluding China this last name is found in 80 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 2 percent live and Cambodia, where 0 percent live.
Ruan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ruan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruan surname grew 3,115 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ruan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ruan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ruan surname are 23.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.43% being registered with the party.
The amount Ruan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.61% less than the national average, earning €5,222 per year; in Norway they earn 8.09% more than the national average, earning 374,069 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.34% less than the national average, earning R 165,528 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.32% more than the national average, earning $28,905,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.58% less than the national average, earning $39,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $48,199 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruane | 89 | 8,103 | / |
| Ruang | 89 | 421 | / |
| Ruant | 89 | 82 | / |
| Rhuan | 89 | 10 | / |
| Ruann | 89 | 9 | / |
| Ruanh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ruank | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ruand | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hruan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rouhan | 80 | 403 | / |
| Rwuaan | 80 | 84 | / |
| Ruanne | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ruaina | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ruangk | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ruanhe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ruaain | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rhuand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruayna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruon | 75 | 8,245 | / |
| Ruam | 75 | 1,936 | / |
| Rwan | 75 | 650 | / |
| Rvan | 75 | 27 | / |
| Rban | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ruanova | 73 | 785 | / |
| Rouhant | 73 | 11 | / |
| Rouhane | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ruaysin | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ruhahan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruangue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rouhaan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rouhang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rouhand | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruaheen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruhannd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruasenn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ruong | 67 | 268 | / |
| Rouhanne | 67 | 95 | / |
| Rzwan | 67 | 60 | / |
| Rwane | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ruone | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hrban | 67 | 18 | / |
| Rwanh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rhban | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rvain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhwan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rvaan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rbhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruamg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rvane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rbain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhvan | 67 | 0 | / |
Ruan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruan in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁଆଁ | ru'am | - |
| Ruan in the Marathi language | ||
| रुअन | ru'ana | 66.67 |
| रुआन | ru'ana | 33.33 |
| Ruan in the Hindi language | ||
| रुआन | ru'ana | 40 |
| रूअन | ru'ana | 20 |
| रुान | ruana | 20 |
| रूआन | ru'ana | 20 |
| Ruan in the Russian language | ||
| Руан | ruan | - |
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