Ruefer Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ruefer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruefer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Ruefer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruefer occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ruefer.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruefer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,257,535th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Ruefer are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Ruefer is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 2,323,455. In The United States Ruefer is most prevalent in: Iowa, where 37 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Nevada, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Ruefer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruefer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,560 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruefer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruefer are 33.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ruefer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.29% more than the national average, earning $47,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rueffer92276/
Ruefher921/
Rufer912,986/
Ruefe910/
Rueffert8645/
Reifer831,461/
Ruffer831,328/
Reefer83611/
Raufer83520/
Riefer83498/
Reufer83121/
Roefer8376/
Reyfer8338/
Rufier8320/
Rupfer837/
Reafer834/
Rhuefe833/
Raefer832/
Roufer832/
Ruhfer830/
Ruffier772,545/
Reifert77696/
Reiffer77373/
Rieffer77267/
Rauffer7772/
Rouffer7725/
Raupfer7725/
Reuffer7716/
Raufert774/
Rejfert771/
Reifeer771/
Raeffer771/
Ruhofer771/
Raufher771/
Reisfer770/
Reaffer770/
Reeffer770/
Reafier770/
Rüfer73124/
Rifer7365/
Ruefa7351/
Rufir731/
Ruefi731/
Reihofer71252/
Reiffert71180/
Reiferth7127/
Rauffier712/
Rouhifer711/
Reyhofer711/
Reiferdt710/
Rheiffer710/
Rüffer672,803/
Riffer67359/
Raifer67297/
Rajfer6741/
Rafeer6724/
Royfer6722/
Rejfir6720/
Rafear677/
Rayfer677/
Rauferová674/
Roifer673/
Roufertth671/
Rüfert671/
Rűffer671/
Rhufir671/
Rafeir671/
Rupher671/
Ruifei671/
Rhifer670/

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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 Ruefer
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