Rue Surname
Approximately 9,828 people bear this surname
Rue Surname Definition:
1. The French De la Rue, deprived of its prefix. 2. Rewe, a parish in Devonshire.
Rue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,541 | 1:55,413 | 6,611 |
| France | 788 | 1:84,293 | 11,971 |
| Spain | 480 | 1:97,400 | 8,039 |
| Liberia | 383 | 1:11,511 | 1,248 |
| Norway | 243 | 1:21,162 | 2,737 |
| Indonesia | 237 | 1:558,013 | 44,900 |
| Philippines | 235 | 1:430,801 | 53,740 |
| Canada | 164 | 1:224,668 | 21,579 |
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| Argentina | 84 | 1:508,850 | 37,434 |
| Denmark | 45 | 1:125,438 | 11,414 |
| Taiwan | 44 | 1:532,835 | 3,989 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:71,966 | 6,223 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Andorra | 22 | 1:3,811 | 733 |
| Uruguay | 22 | 1:155,989 | 13,535 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | 1:52,730 | 10,588 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:79,643 | 4,400 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,575 | 1:31,885 | 3,836 |
Rue (2,257) may also be a first name.
Rue Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1. The French De la Rue, deprived of its prefix. 2. Rewe, a parish in Devonshire.
Local. From Reaux, in Hainault, Netherlands. French, Rue, a street.
From the French name De la Rue, i. e. from the street.
Rue Demographics
Average Male Rue Height
176.38 cm
Average Female Rue Height
164.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rue Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rue (Hindi: रूड़े, Oriya: ରୁଏ) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rue? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 52,102nd most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 741,509 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Rue reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rue is also the 157,154th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,257 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,541 people, or 1 in 55,413. In The United States Rue is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Minnesota, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in France, where 8 percent reside and Spain, where 5 percent reside.
Rue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rue has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rue last name increased 415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 138 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rue Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Rue last name is principally Catholic (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rue are 17.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.98% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rue earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.38% less than the national average, earning 310,167 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $41,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.98% more than the national average, earning $52,156 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruey | 86 | 7,570 | / |
| Raue | 86 | 3,545 | / |
| Ruet | 86 | 2,971 | / |
| Roue | 86 | 1,858 | / |
| Rueß | 86 | 1,701 | / |
| Rhue | 86 | 1,104 | / |
| Ruez | 86 | 923 | / |
| Ruer | 86 | 863 | / |
| Ruje | 86 | 378 | / |
| Rued | 86 | 337 | / |
| Rues | 86 | 290 | / |
| Reue | 86 | 132 | / |
| Rueh | 86 | 80 | / |
| Ruep | 86 | 55 | / |
| Ruee | 86 | 45 | / |
| Ruej | 86 | 36 | / |
| Ruie | 86 | 14 | / |
| Ruea | 86 | 8 | / |
| Ruye | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hrue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rrue | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rouet | 75 | 5,132 | / |
| Ruest | 75 | 2,991 | / |
| Ruess | 75 | 2,071 | / |
| Ruepp | 75 | 751 | / |
| Rugge | 75 | 652 | / |
| Rouer | 75 | 443 | / |
| Ruehs | 75 | 349 | / |
| Ruech | 75 | 220 | / |
| Ruyet | 75 | 210 | / |
| Rouez | 75 | 162 | / |
| Ruehr | 75 | 157 | / |
| Ruhge | 75 | 139 | / |
| Rouye | 75 | 76 | / |
| Ruesz | 75 | 73 | / |
| Rauet | 75 | 70 | / |
| Rouhe | 75 | 57 | / |
| Ruedt | 75 | 46 | / |
| Ruyes | 75 | 18 | / |
| Rujie | 75 | 17 | / |
| Rouie | 75 | 14 | / |
| Roued | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ruiez | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rhaue | 75 | 10 | / |
| Raueh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ruesh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rouey | 75 | 6 | / |
| Roueh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rou'e | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rouje | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ruets | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rujee | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rujeh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ruihe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Roues | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rugie | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rouee | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ruies | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rauye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ruett | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ruedh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rujez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rouea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruyez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruhej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rooue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruedd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhuet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhuey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rouïe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rueyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rujje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rui'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raues | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rauie | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rheue | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rey | 67 | 195,449 | / |
| Rui | 67 | 188,628 | / |
| Rea | 67 | 85,766 | / |
| Roe | 67 | 55,836 | / |
| Rau | 67 | 45,700 | / |
| Rae | 67 | 40,877 | / |
| Ree | 67 | 37,399 | / |
| Rei | 67 | 11,776 | / |
| Rye | 67 | 10,597 | / |
| Ruj | 67 | 4,909 | / |
| Rej | 67 | 3,931 | / |
| Rou | 67 | 3,348 | / |
| Reu | 67 | 2,603 | / |
| Ruy | 67 | 2,326 | / |
| Rie | 67 | 932 | / |
| Rouyet | 67 | 210 | / |
| Rouhet | 67 | 183 | / |
| Rouyes | 67 | 178 | / |
| Ruu | 67 | 108 | / |
| Rougie | 67 | 107 | / |
| Rouech | 67 | 72 | / |
| Rouyez | 67 | 55 | / |
| Rouher | 67 | 53 | / |
| Rauwet | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ruetch | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rbe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rahuet | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rve | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rougge | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ruá | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rouest | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roujet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roueha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roujee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruojie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raoued | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rouhee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rujahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roueyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruehie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raoues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauiez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrui'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiesz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouhes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruecht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruyett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruesth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhuies | 67 | 0 | / |
| Raugie | 67 | 0 | / |
Rue Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rue in the Hindi language | ||
| रूड़े | rure | - |
| Rue in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁଏ | ru'e | - |
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