Rueben Surname
Approximately 3,086 people bear this surname
Rueben Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,974 | 1:89,738 | 6,259 |
| Papua New Guinea | 253 | 1:32,228 | 3,738 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Israel | 147 | 1:58,215 | 7,456 |
| United States | 130 | 1:2,788,146 | 165,890 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Germany | 102 | 1:789,269 | 58,234 |
| Zimbabwe | 83 | 1:186,003 | 22,110 |
| Solomon Islands | 27 | 1:21,483 | 4,219 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Rueben (15,136) may also be a first name.
Rueben Demographics
Rueben Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Rueben Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rueben Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rueben (Marathi: रुबेन) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rueben? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 144,047th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,361,486 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Rueben reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 46,106th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 15,136 people.
The last name Rueben is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,974 people, or 1 in 89,738. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 13 percent are found, Kogi, where 12 percent are found and Adamawa, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found and Vanuatu, where 5 percent are found.
Rueben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rueben has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rueben last name rose 464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rueben Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Rueben surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Rueben last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rueben earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.77% more than the national average, earning $48,228 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.2% more than the national average, earning $70,647 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rueben Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rueben in the Marathi language | ||
| रुबेन | rubena | 40 |
| रबेन | rabena | 20 |
| रूबेन | rubena | 20 |
| रूबन | rubana | 20 |
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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 Rueben
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