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

The surname Ruchka (Hindi: रूचका, Marathi: रुिचका, Russian: Ручка) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ruchka.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruchka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 166,002nd most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,794,304 people. Ruchka occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Ruchka reside; 90 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,257,960th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 61 people.

The surname Ruchka is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 1,513 people, or 1 in 30,088. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Zaporizhia Oblast, where 13 percent live, Donetsk Oblast, where 13 percent live and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 12 percent live. Outside of Ukraine it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 39 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Ruchka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruchka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 19 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruchka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Ruchka are 6.75% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national 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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