Rubens Surname
Approximately 4,502 people bear this surname
Rubens Surname Definition:
1 Ruben's (Son): v. Ruben.
Oft ist noch die Genetivform geblieben. . . Jakobs, Peters, Rubens. —Bähnisch, Die deutschen Personennamen, 1910, p. 21.
(rarely) 2 Red, Reddish [Latin rubens]
Rubens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,291 | 1:280,758 | 26,177 |
| Brazil | 770 | 1:278,019 | 10,706 |
| Belgium | 708 | 1:16,238 | 2,493 |
| France | 489 | 1:135,834 | 20,782 |
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| Netherlands | 152 | 1:111,100 | 17,774 |
| Latvia | 122 | 1:16,804 | 2,491 |
| Russia | 103 | 1:1,399,253 | 97,801 |
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| Germany | 82 | 1:981,774 | 68,040 |
| Israel | 75 | 1:114,102 | 12,745 |
| Argentina | 70 | 1:610,620 | 43,172 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Cuba | 37 | 1:311,425 | 5,451 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Honduras | 15 | 1:587,763 | 3,647 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 151 | 1:332,574 | 25,759 |
The alternate forms: Rübens (7), Rúbens (1) & Rubéns (1) are calculated separately.
Rubens (139,435) may also be a first name.
Rubens Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 Ruben's (Son): v. Ruben.
Oft ist noch die Genetivform geblieben. . . Jakobs, Peters, Rubens. —Bähnisch, Die deutschen Personennamen, 1910, p. 21.
(rarely) 2 Red, Reddish [Latin rubens]
(German) One who came from Rubyn or Ruben (ruby stone), in Germany; descendant of Ruben (behold, a son).
Rubens Demographics
Average Male Rubens Height
173.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rubens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rubens Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rubens (Arabic: روبنس, Marathi: रुबेन्स, Russian: Рубенс) occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant: Rübens, Rúbens or Rubéns. Click here for other potential spellings of Rubens.
How Common Is The Last Name Rubens? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 104,289th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,618,735 people. Rubens occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Rubens reside; 30 percent reside in North America and 30 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 7,506th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 139,435 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,291 people, or 1 in 280,758. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 19 percent reside, Florida, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent reside and Belgium, where 16 percent reside.
Rubens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rubens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rubens surname increased 855 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 538 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rubens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rubens last name are 6.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.39% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rubens earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning R 257,628 per year; in United States they earn 30.53% more than the national average, earning $56,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.3% more than the national average, earning $68,710 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rübens | 94 | 7 | / |
| Rúbens | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rubéns | 94 | 1 | / |
| Reubens | 92 | 554 | / |
| Ruebens | 92 | 167 | / |
| Roubens | 92 | 21 | / |
| Raubens | 92 | 15 | / |
| Ruben's | 92 | 4 | / |
| Rubense | 92 | 2 | / |
| Robens | 83 | 1,450 | / |
| Rubins | 83 | 1,229 | / |
| Ribens | 83 | 27 | / |
| Rubenz | 83 | 24 | / |
| Rubyns | 83 | 10 | / |
| Rubīns | 83 | 6 | / |
| Rubems | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rubensova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rouwens | 77 | 64 | / |
| Reubins | 77 | 26 | / |
| Rauwens | 77 | 20 | / |
| Roobens | 77 | 5 | / |
| Roubins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ruebins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rubynsh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rubinsh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Robiens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raubins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Robns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rauwoens | 71 | 78 | / |
| Roumpens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rheubins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Robins | 67 | 35,541 | / |
| Robyns | 67 | 796 | / |
| Rowens | 67 | 107 | / |
| Ribins | 67 | 64 | / |
| Robenz | 67 | 10 | / |
Rubens Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rubens in the Marathi language | ||
| रुबेन्स | rubensa | - |
| Rubens in the Russian language | ||
| Рубенс | rubens | - |
| Rubens in the Arabic language | ||
| روبنس | rwbns | - |
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