Ruane Surname

61,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Ruane Surname Definition:

Ó Ruadháin A sept of the Uí Maine. MIF 209; Map Gal

Ruane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3921:106,85711,714
Ireland2,1591:2,181409
England1,5951:34,9334,618
Australia4851:55,6616,818
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Canada661:558,26746,632
Scotland631:84,9816,133
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
France181:3,690,151224,666
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Wales151:206,30213,003
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Guam121:13,3432,098
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,5561:2,847538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2421:207,51517,911

Ruane (880) may also be a first name.

Ruane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Ruadháin A sept of the Uí Maine. MIF 209; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Ruadháin A sept of the Uí Maine. MIF 209; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ruane Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ruane Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ruane is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ruane is the 61,996th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 899,364 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Ruane live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 274,086th most prevalent given name internationally It is held by 880 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,392 people, or 1 in 106,857. In The United States Ruane is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and New Jersey, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 27 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Ruane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruane last name expanded 1,402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 139 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,679 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ruane surname are 1.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ruane earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 296.04% more than the national average, earning R 941,148 per year; in United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning $48,739 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruanes91476/
Ruange9122/
Ruanne919/
Ruanet917/
Ruanez915/
Ruanhe913/
Ruaner912/
Ruan891,207,598/
Rouhane8310/
Ruasnei831/
Ruangue831/
Ruhange831/
Ruagnet831/
Ruani80843/
Ruana80626/
Ruang80421/
Ruant8082/
Rwane8038/
Ruone8018/
Rhuan8010/
Ruann809/
Ruand803/
Ruank803/
Ruanh803/
Ruany802/
Rvane801/
Rbane801/
Hruan801/
Rouhanne7795/
Ruangnet7713/
Ruangnes774/
Ruhaneat771/
Rouhanes771/
Ruhani733,380/
Rouhan73403/
Rwuaan7384/
Ruanis7319/
Ruaini7317/
Ruangi7315/
Ruhany735/
Ruaina735/
Ruangk734/
Ruaain733/
Rbanee733/
Ruanai732/
Hruana732/
Rhuany732/
Rwuana732/
Ruanaa731/
Rwanje731/
Rvange731/
Rhwane731/
Ruanio731/
Ruaani731/
Ruañez731/
Rhuand731/
Ruayna731/
Ruaniy731/
Ruonne731/
Rouhanesh7167/
Rouhani6732,658/
Ruon678,245/
Ruam671,936/
Ruanova67785/
Rwan67650/
Ruhaini67169/
Rvan6727/
Rban6718/
Rouhant6711/
Rouhany6710/
Ruhayni6710/
Ruaysin679/
Ruannoi679/
Rvanets678/
Ruangai673/
Ruannoy672/
Ruhannd671/
Ruangay671/
Ruanych671/
Ruaheen671/
Rouhand671/
Rouhang671/
Ruhahan671/
Ruhanny671/
Rouhaan671/
Ruasenn670/

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