View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Ruck is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rück or Rűck. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Ruck is the 48,994^th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 693,722 people. The last name Ruck occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Ruck live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 825,494^th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 127 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 4,174 people, or 1 in 19,287. In Germany Ruck is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 41 percent reside, Bavaria, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Ruck Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ruck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruck surname expanded 561 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 493 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 233 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ruck Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ruck surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ruck surname are 16.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.84% registered with the party.

The amount Ruck earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 16.43% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,200 per year; in South Africa they earn 50.88% more than the national average, earning R 358,560 per year; in United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $52,185 CAD per year.