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Where Does The Last Name Ruef Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ruef is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruef? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 299,328^th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,733,710 people. The last name Ruef is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Ruef reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ruef is also the 3,159,357^th most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 13 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 554 people, or 1 in 654,258. In The United States Ruef is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 14 percent reside and Oregon, where 13 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 26 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Ruef Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ruef has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruef surname rose 1,351 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruef Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ruef last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ruef last name are 13.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.84% being registered to vote for the party.

Ruef earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.48% more than the national average, earning $50,690 USD per year.