Rueca Surname
Approximately 574 people bear this surname
Rueca Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'distaff' or 'spinning wheel' in Spanish.
Rueca Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 285 | 1:355,222 | 47,564 |
| Italy | 172 | 1:355,562 | 41,888 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Uruguay | 36 | 1:95,327 | 9,476 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Rueca (68) may also be a first name.
Rueca Surname Meaning
Rueca Demographics
Rueca Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
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
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rueca
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis