Rucker Surname
Approximately 34,105 people bear this surname
Rucker Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Hrodgaer (fame, spear).
Rucker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32,420 | 1:11,180 | 1,386 |
| Germany | 608 | 1:132,410 | 16,131 |
| Austria | 312 | 1:27,293 | 4,325 |
| Brazil | 271 | 1:789,942 | 28,681 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Argentina | 60 | 1:712,390 | 48,679 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Israel | 43 | 1:199,015 | 19,367 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,476 | 1:9,171 | 1,163 |
The alternate forms: Rücker (8,048) & Rűcker (32) are calculated separately.
Rucker (218) may also be a first name.
Rucker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Hrodgaer (fame, spear).
Rucker Demographics
Rucker Political Affiliation
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Rucker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rucker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rucker (Arabic: روكر) occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as: Rücker or Rűcker. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rucker? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,294th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 213,680 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Rucker reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rucker is also the 611,412th most numerous given name throughout the world It is held by 218 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 32,420 people, or 1 in 11,180. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 2 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.
Rucker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rucker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 592 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rucker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rucker surname are 10.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.59% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rucker earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.62% less than the national average, earning $38,998 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.45% more than the national average, earning $69,778 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rucker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rucker in the Arabic language | ||
| روكر | rwkr | - |
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Footnotes
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