Ruchka Surname

166,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Ruchka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruchka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,5131:30,0884,353
Russia1,0141:142,13316,538
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
Belarus261:365,42538,396
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Ruchka (61) may also be a first name.

Ruchka Last Name Facts

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

Ruchka (Hindi: रूचका, Marathi: रुिचका, Russian: Ручка) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruchka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ruchka is the 166,002nd most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,794,304 people. Ruchka is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Ruchka reside; 90 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Ruchka is also the 1,257,960th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 61 people.

It is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is held by 1,513 people, or 1 in 30,088. In Ukraine Ruchka is most prevalent in: Zaporizhia Oblast, where 13 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Ukraine this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 39 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Ruchka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruchka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruchka last name contracted 19 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruchka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Ruchka surname are 6.75% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.52% registered to vote for the political party.

Ruchka earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouchka92119/
Rutchka9214/
Rutschka8656/
Routchka861/
Ruchko831,610/
Rucska83106/
Ruczka8379/
Ruchke8324/
Raucka8311/
Ruckau839/
Ruckay837/
Richka835/
Ruzcka833/
Reucka833/
Hrucka832/
Ruicka831/
Rochka831/
Ruchky830/
Routschka8067/
Rautschka8050/
Hrushchka801/
Ruchkys778/
Rochkai775/
Hruchko771/
Rucskay771/
Ruchkyi771/
Rouczka771/
Ruchkoi771/
Rucká73645/
Ručka73362/
Rucko7360/
Rucca7350/
Ruckâ731/
Rotschka7125/
Rutschko712/
Ruszczka711/
Roučka67412/
Richko67310/
Rudzka67162/
Rocska67152/
Ruczko67146/
Rochko6766/
Ruckey6766/
Ručkay6762/
Rutska6722/
Ruzhko6718/
Rutzka6711/
Roczka679/
Rockau677/
Rockah677/
Rochca677/
Rudska674/
Rucsko672/
Hruzka672/
Ruzkka672/
Ruckoj672/
Ruckayova671/
Rochki671/
Hruçka671/
Rockai671/
Hrushchko671/
Rockoa671/
Rochke670/
Rauchkopf670/

Ruchka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruchka in the Hindi language
रूचकाrucaka-
Ruchka in the Marathi language
रुिचकाruicaka-
Ruchka in the Russian language
Ручкаrucka-

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