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Where Does The Last Name Ruby Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ruby (Arabic: رُوبي, Hindi: रूबी, Oriya: ରୁବି) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Rüby or Rubý. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruby? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 18,839^th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 249,224 people. Ruby occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Ruby are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ruby is also the 1,872^nd most commonly used first name globally It is held by 534,981 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 12,565 people, or 1 in 28,847. In The United States Ruby is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 114 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 19 percent reside and Egypt, where 5 percent reside.

Ruby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ruby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruby last name increased 534 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 325 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 303 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ruby last name is principally Anglican (53%) in Ireland and Sunni (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Ruby are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

The amount Ruby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.68% less than the national average, earning 250,301 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 31.78% more than the national average, earning $29,916,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.29% more than the national average, earning $62,747 CAD per year.