Rueca Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Rueca Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'distaff' or 'spinning wheel' in Spanish.

Rueca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2851:355,22247,564
Italy1721:355,56241,888
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Uruguay361:95,3279,476
India91:85,229,487684,495
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Rueca (68) may also be a first name.

Rueca Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'distaff' or 'spinning wheel' in Spanish.

- gaiaroyeca

Rueca Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rueca occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rueca.

How Common Is The Last Name Rueca? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rueca is the 554,992nd most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,696,073 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 51 percent of Rueca live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 49 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Rueca is also the 1,181,159th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 68 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 355,222. In The Philippines Rueca is most numerous in: Calabarzon, where 68 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 19 percent reside and Central Luzon, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines Rueca exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Rueca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rueca last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Rueca earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 12.73% less than the national average, earning €26,208 per year and in United States they earn 56.06% more than the national average, earning $67,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruecha913,566/
Ruesca91510/
Raueca9114/
Ruecas914/
Ruezca911/
Ruca89422/
Ruechai831,197/
Ruescas831,143/
Ruezcas831/
Rauca801,132/
Rieca80519/
Rueco80475/
Reuca80156/
Ruica80155/
Raeca80149/
Rucaj80119/
Rouca8069/
Rucay8068/
Roeca8061/
Rweca8030/
Rueza8029/
Rruca8010/
Rucai809/
Reica806/
Reeca806/
Reyca804/
Ruyca804/
Rukea803/
Ruqea803/
Rueka802/
Rucah801/
Rhuechai771/
Royeca73388/
Rrucaj73292/
Raucaz73122/
Roucau73113/
Roucas73111/
Ruicat7376/
Raucea7353/
Ruicea7314/
Ruecco7314/
Raucka7311/
Rueche739/
Raucau739/
Ruckau739/
Ruckay737/
Ruecke736/
Rajeca736/
Rejaca733/
Reucka733/
Ruekha733/
Ruesqa732/
Riquea732/
Ruecho732/
Hrucka732/
Rujica732/
Ruezqa731/
Ruicka731/
Reecca731/
Reucas731/
Reusca731/
Rbecca731/
Rajuca731/
Rayeca731/
Reuica731/
Raecaa731/
Roucat731/
Ruquea731/
Rougca731/
Ruicai731/
Ruqeea731/
Ruhica730/
Reacka730/
Roukea730/
Roecah730/
Rueckhaus7115/
Ruco678,065/
Ruka677,310/
Rica677,203/
Ruecker671,085/
Rouceau6776/
Riqueau6758/
Riejaca6752/
Hreasca6741/
Roucaud6722/
Rajecka6722/
Rojecka678/
Rawecka677/
Rowecka676/
Roucaut675/
Ruqa675/
Readcap673/
Rahieca673/
Rayecat673/
Rauccaz672/
Ruetchi671/
Reicach671/
Rucă671/
Ruhocka671/
Ruiscas671/
Reackas670/
Ruyicka670/
Raucaud670/
Readcay670/

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