Rudorf Surname

491,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rudorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rudorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5741:140,25316,997
United States481:7,551,228341,161
England161:3,482,379114,324
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Austria101:851,54467,454
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
France11:66,422,722504,397
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Rudorf (27) may also be a first name.

Rudorf Last Name Facts

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

Rudorf occurs most in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rudorf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rudorf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rudorf is the 491,125th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 10,812,383 people. The last name Rudorf occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Rudorf reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Rudorf is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous given name internationally, borne by 27 people.

The surname Rudorf is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 574 people, or 1 in 140,253. In Germany Rudorf is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside, Saxony, where 20 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Germany Rudorf exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Rudorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rudorf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rudorf last name expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rudorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rudorf last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.22% registered with the party.

Rudorf earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $43,949 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rudorff9280/
Rusdorf9235/
Ruhdorf927/
Raudorf927/
Rußdorf921/
Ruedorff861/
Russdorf861/
Ruisdorf860/
Rustdorf860/
Rudarf836/
Rodorf831/
Rodorff7713/
Rudorph772/
Rüdorff771/
Riedorf771/
Rauschdorf754/
Rietdorf71668/
Rottdorf715/
Riethdorf6783/
Rietdorff671/
Riderf671/
Riethdorff631/
Rhudarb621/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rudorf
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