Rubidge Surname

711,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Rubidge Surname Definition:

Place name from Roosbrugge in Belgium.

Rubidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2311:234,53624,186
England911:612,28636,401
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Rubidge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name from Roosbrugge in Belgium.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Rubidge Last Name Facts

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

Rubidge is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rubidge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rubidge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 711,133rd most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,688,218 people. The surname Rubidge is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Rubidge live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Rubidge is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 231 people, or 1 in 234,536. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 55 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 21 percent are found and Western Cape, where 19 percent are found. Other than South Africa it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Rubidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rubidge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rubidge surname increased 569 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rubidge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rubidge are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Rubidge earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.88% more than the national average, earning R 287,256 per year; in United States they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning $42,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.08% less than the national average, earning $39,708 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rubide924/
Rubige920/
Ruthbidge880/
Rubides86176/
Rubidie862/
Rubidez861/
Rubhige861/
Roubides804/
Rubida77177/
Robide7746/
Rubidy7737/
Ruvide7722/
Rubidi7721/
Rubije778/
Rubise773/
Rubede773/
Rubize772/
Rubigi771/
Rubaida71149/
Rubeidi71131/
Rubaidi7125/
Rubidio716/
Rubijes716/
Rubeida715/
Rubhise714/
Rubieda713/
Robidie712/
Rubeise711/
Rubegye711/
Rubidaa711/
Robidee710/
Roubaidi671/
Robideay671/
Robideah671/
Raubaida671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rubidge
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