Rueffer Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Rueffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rueffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Rueffer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rueffer is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rueffer? popularity and diffusion

Rueffer is the 948,111th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Rueffer live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 2,183,488. In The United States Rueffer is most frequent in: Illinois, where 29 percent are found, Michigan, where 14 percent are found and Indiana, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Rueffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rueffer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rueffer last name increased 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rueffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rueffer surname are 30.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rueffer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.71% more than the national average, earning $44,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.26% more than the national average, earning $54,283 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rueffert9345/
Ruffer921,328/
Ruefer92183/
Ruffier862,545/
Reiffer86373/
Rieffer86267/
Rauffer8672/
Rouffer8625/
Reuffer8616/
Ruefher861/
Raeffer861/
Reaffer860/
Reeffer860/
Rufer832,986/
Ruefe830/
Reiffert80180/
Rauffier802/
Rheiffer800/
Rüffer772,803/
Reifer771,461/
Reefer77611/
Raufer77520/
Riefer77498/
Riffer77359/
Reufer77121/
Roefer7776/
Reyfer7738/
Rufier7720/
Rupfer777/
Reafer774/
Rhuefe773/
Raefer772/
Roufer772/
Rűffer771/
Ruhfer770/
Reifert71696/
Riffier71132/
Raupfer7125/
Raiffer7112/
Royffer717/
Raufert714/
Rejfert711/
Reuffir711/
Reifeer711/
Raufher711/
Ruhofer711/
Reafier710/
Rriffer710/
Reisfer710/
Reihofer67252/
Rüfer67124/
Rifer6765/
Ruefa6751/
Reiferth6727/
Rufir671/
Ruefi671/
Reyhofer671/
Rouhifer671/
Reiferdt670/

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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 Rueffer
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