Ruckes Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ruckes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruckes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4591:175,39320,603
United States851:4,264,223227,504
England111:5,065,278148,650
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Rückes (55) are calculated separately.

Ruckes Last Name Facts

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

Ruckes occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Rückes. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruckes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 555,669th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,718,230 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Ruckes are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 459 people, or 1 in 175,393. In Germany Ruckes is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 49 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 24 percent reside and Hesse, where 22 percent reside. Other than Germany it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Ruckes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ruckes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruckes surname rose 708 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruckes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruckes surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Ruckes earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.09% more than the national average, earning $55,702 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rückes9455/
Ruckeis921/
Rauckes921/
Rukes91732/
Ruces911/
Rucketts860/
Rickes83846/
Ruikes83214/
Roukes8394/
Raukes8371/
Rauces8335/
Rukesh8333/
Ruckis8323/
Rouces8321/
Rockes8319/
Reukes8312/
Ruches8311/
Ruskes837/
Rutkes834/
Ruceis834/
Ruices831/
Rukees831/
Rouches77318/
Rauckis7781/
Rückeis7730/
Ruchkys778/
Reuckis773/
Rauches772/
Raukesh772/
Rockies772/
Rickeis771/
Rickeas771/
Rukhesh771/
Rieckes771/
Ruckijs771/
Roockes771/
Rickess771/
Rokes73567/
Rikes73175/
Rukis7368/
Rucis7331/
Rukys735/
Rucez731/
Ruschkis715/
Raucheis711/
Rukketts710/
Reuskees710/
Rookes67981/
Ruškys67474/
Rutkis67274/
Ruikis67142/
Riekes67140/
Roukis67130/
Riques67113/
Rickis6788/
Rockis6766/
Rikesh6747/
Rikess6730/
Ruskys6722/
Roucis6717/
Rokesh6717/
Ruchis6716/
Ruykis6712/
Ruicis6710/
Ruques677/
Rukais677/
Rudkis675/
Ruikys675/
Rokies675/
Ruchez674/
Reukis673/
Rukyos673/
Rukhis671/
Ruškis671/
Rukios671/
Rukiss671/
Rokhes671/
Rucish670/

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Footnotes

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