Ruckstuhl Surname

151,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ruckstuhl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruckstuhl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,2241:3,693513
United States2821:1,285,31590,259
Canada921:400,49635,373
Germany761:1,059,28271,604
France651:1,021,888113,182
Bahamas481:8,161696
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Rückstühl (1) are calculated separately.

Ruckstuhl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruckstuhl is found most in Switzerland. It can also be found in the variant forms: Rückstühl. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruckstuhl? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 151,840th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,512,947 people. Ruckstuhl is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Ruckstuhl are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,224 people, or 1 in 3,693. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Thurgau, where 15 percent are found and Canton of Lucerne, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland Ruckstuhl exists in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Ruckstuhl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ruckstuhl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruckstuhl last name increased 1,007 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruckstuhl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruckstuhl surname are 14.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ruckstuhl earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 183.47% more than the national average, earning R 673,632 per year; in United States they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $44,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning $49,663 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruckstul943/
Rukstuhl940/
Rückstühl931/
Rockstuhl89100/
Ruckstull890/
Ruchstuhl890/
Rucksthul890/
Ruckstool784/
Roukstoul781/
Ruckstoll780/
Rookstool56671/

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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 Ruckstuhl
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