Rueck Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rueck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rueck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Netherlands991:170,57824,763
Germany821:981,77468,040
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Rueck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rueck is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rueck? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 635,252nd most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 15,182,387 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Rueck reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Rueck is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 210 people, or 1 in 1,725,995. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 22 percent are found, Oregon, where 20 percent are found and New York, where 20 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Rueck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rueck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rueck surname increased 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rueck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rueck last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Rueck earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning $40,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.26% less than the national average, earning $48,064 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruecke916/
Roueck913/
Ruck8910,505/
Ruek8957/
Ruec898/
Ruckh80310/
Ruick8041/
Ruhek8034/
Rouek8020/
Ruuck803/
Ruekt801/
Hruck801/
Ruk752,238/
Ørbeck73213/
Rieckh7370/
Rueske736/
Hrbeck732/
Ruedke732/
D'Ruck731/
Ruheke731/
Roueke731/
Riek6779,311/
Rick6714,518/
Rukh6710,008/
Rück672,483/
Ruic67158/
Ruik6785/
Hruk6758/
Rukk6737/
Ruhk6729/
Rørbeck6720/
Ruuk6717/
Rucq6711/
Rukë676/
Rueg673/
Rűck672/
Rhuc672/
Rruk671/
Rhuk671/
Rucc671/
Ruhc671/
Rukc671/
Rugc671/
Rvek671/
Rucg671/

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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
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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 Rueck
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