Rubben Surname

427,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Monaco

Rubben Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rubben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4051:437,39022,495
Belgium1481:77,68012,268
Papua New Guinea971:84,05911,132
France391:1,703,147154,208
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
India61:127,844,230863,365
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Monaco11:37,0664,748
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Rübben (84) are calculated separately.

Rubben (1,690) may also be a first name.

Rubben Last Name Facts

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

Rubben is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Rübben. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rubben.

How Common Is The Last Name Rubben? popularity and diffusion

It is the 427,840th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 9,030,416 people. The last name Rubben occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Rubben live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 187,093rd most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 1,690 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 405 people, or 1 in 437,390. In Nigeria Rubben is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 13 percent are found, Abia, where 10 percent are found and Ondo, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Rubben occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 18 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found.

Rubben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rubben has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rubben Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rubben surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Rubben earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.91% less than the national average, earning $41,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.95% less than the national average, earning $32,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rübben9484/
Roubben9227/
Reubben9218/
Ruebben926/
Rubbuen921/
Rubbn911/
Robben836,777/
Rubbin8365/
Rubuen835/
Ribben834/
Roebben77340/
Rubbina774/
Reuvben771/
Rubbingh711/
Robbin671,540/
Ribbin6751/
Robbyn679/
Robuen675/
Rubuin671/
Rowben671/
Robbynn622/
Reubuin621/
Robbinn621/
Robuin507/
Rowbin501/

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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
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  • 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 Rubben
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