Ruben Surname
Approximately 42,619 people bear this surname
Ruben Surname Definition:
= Reuben, q.v. [cp. Ger. Ruben] Than Ruben cam thider a-gen.—13th cent. metr. vers, of Gen. and Ex., 1959.
Ruben Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 7,004 | 1:7,559 | 984 |
| Chad | 5,007 | 1:2,715 | 479 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4,791 | 1:1,702 | 64 |
| Nigeria | 4,736 | 1:37,403 | 3,015 |
| United States | 3,984 | 1:90,979 | 10,223 |
| Philippines | 3,017 | 1:33,556 | 5,008 |
| Angola | 2,563 | 1:10,530 | 1,295 |
| Micronesia | 1,876 | 1:57 | 3 |
| Namibia | 1,319 | 1:1,827 | 261 |
| Indonesia | 962 | 1:137,473 | 13,669 |
| Argentina | 836 | 1:51,128 | 4,311 |
| Netherlands | 502 | 1:33,640 | 5,616 |
| Vanuatu | 472 | 1:558 | 113 |
| Germany | 444 | 1:181,319 | 21,183 |
| India | 374 | 1:2,050,977 | 69,832 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Dominican Republic | 339 | 1:30,776 | 1,813 |
| France | 303 | 1:219,217 | 34,056 |
| Portugal | 283 | 1:36,814 | 2,219 |
| Israel | 269 | 1:31,813 | 4,498 |
| Canada | 210 | 1:175,455 | 17,539 |
| Cameroon | 206 | 1:100,821 | 11,910 |
| Haiti | 193 | 1:55,357 | 3,246 |
| England | 181 | 1:307,835 | 23,246 |
| Russia | 176 | 1:818,881 | 66,808 |
| Venezuela | 165 | 1:183,055 | 5,199 |
| Malaysia | 121 | 1:243,754 | 13,848 |
| Estonia | 104 | 1:12,710 | 1,932 |
| Zimbabwe | 102 | 1:151,355 | 19,214 |
| Mexico | 100 | 1:1,241,262 | 14,731 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 94 | 1:14,510 | 1,858 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Australia | 88 | 1:306,769 | 26,711 |
| Peru | 77 | 1:412,781 | 13,000 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 75 | 1:728 | 120 |
| South Africa | 69 | 1:785,184 | 53,751 |
| Cuba | 67 | 1:171,981 | 3,941 |
| Spain | 66 | 1:708,364 | 30,810 |
| Brazil | 59 | 1:3,628,379 | 101,412 |
| Sweden | 57 | 1:172,750 | 11,943 |
| Denmark | 56 | 1:100,798 | 9,513 |
| Italy | 51 | 1:1,199,151 | 74,752 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Saint Lucia | 38 | 1:4,705 | 662 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 | 1:16,572 | 3,167 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Kenya | 29 | 1:1,592,410 | 35,799 |
| Liberia | 24 | 1:183,689 | 12,460 |
| Panama | 24 | 1:163,011 | 5,136 |
| Nicaragua | 21 | 1:286,719 | 2,940 |
| Marshall Islands | 20 | 1:2,591 | 585 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Colombia | 19 | 1:2,514,425 | 13,479 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Guatemala | 13 | 1:1,237,128 | 5,444 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Grenada | 11 | 1:9,867 | 804 |
| Turkey | 11 | 1:7,074,675 | 122,870 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Guyana | 9 | 1:84,691 | 6,279 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Armenia | 7 | 1:418,597 | 8,462 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Andorra | 3 | 1:27,946 | 1,499 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 392 | 1:128,109 | 12,343 |
The alternate forms: Rüben (338), Rúben (69) & Rubén (30) are calculated separately.
Ruben (1,775,855) may also be a first name.
Ruben Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Reuben, q.v. [cp. Ger. Ruben] Than Ruben cam thider a-gen.—13th cent. metr. vers, of Gen. and Ex., 1959.
“Behold ye a Son” in Ancient Hebrew.
(German) One who came from Rubyn or Ruben (ruby stone), in Germany; descendant of Ruben (behold, a son).
Ruben Demographics
Average Male Ruben Height
175.09 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ruben Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruben Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruben (Georgian: რუბენ, Hindi: रूबेन, Marathi: रुबेन, Oriya: ରୁେବନ, Russian: Рубен, Tibetan: རུ་བེན་) is most common in Tanzania. It may occur as a variant: Rüben, Rúben or Rubén. For other possible spellings of Ruben click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruben? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 13,152nd most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 170,993 people. Ruben is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Ruben are found; 23 percent are found in West Africa and 17 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Ruben is also the 377th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 1,775,855 people.
The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 7,004 people, or 1 in 7,559. In Tanzania Ruben is primarily concentrated in: Tabora Region, where 11 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 11 percent live and Singida Region, where 10 percent live. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 130 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 12 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent live.
Ruben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ruben has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruben last name increased 1,016 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 362 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ruben Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Jewish (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (75%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Ruben last name are 39.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.16% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ruben earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 217.46% more than the national average, earning €95,332 per year; in Peru they earn 9.69% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,507 per year; in South Africa they earn 64.22% less than the national average, earning R 85,020 per year; in Colombia they earn 32.81% less than the national average, earning $15,254,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $48,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $51,320 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ruben Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruben in the Georgian language | ||
| რუბენ | ruben | - |
| Ruben in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁେବନ | ruebana | 86.15 |
| ରୁେବନ୍ | rueban | 7.1 |
| ରୂେବନ | ruebana | 5.86 |
| ରୁବନ | rubana | 0.18 |
| ରୂେବନ୍ | rueban | 0.18 |
| ରୁବିନ୍ | rubin | 0.18 |
| Ruben in the Hindi language | ||
| रूबेन | rubena | 84.85 |
| रुबेन | rubena | 9.09 |
| रूबीन | rubina | 6.06 |
| Ruben in the Marathi language | ||
| रुबेन | rubena | 75.91 |
| रूबेन | rubena | 17.41 |
| बेन | bena | 2.63 |
| रूबीन | rubina | 0.81 |
| रुबीन | rubina | 0.4 |
| रुबेना | rubena | 0.2 |
| रुबन | rubana | 0.2 |
| रुबेण | rubena | 0.2 |
| दुबेन | dubena | 0.2 |
| रुबॆन् | ruben | 0.2 |
| रुबोन | rubona | 0.2 |
| Ruben in the Tibetan language | ||
| རུ་བེན་ | ruben | 75 |
| རུ་བིན་ | rubin | 25 |
| Ruben in the Russian language | ||
| Рубен | ruben | - |
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Ruben Reference & Research
Rubin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Rubin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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