Ruegge Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ruegge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruegge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Ruegge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruegge is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruegge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ruegge is the 1,014,722nd most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Ruegge are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 1,685,856. In The United States Ruegge is mostly concentrated in: Nebraska, where 15 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Colorado, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Ruegge exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 9 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Ruegge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruegge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruegge last name rose 489 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruegge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruegge surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the party.

Ruegge earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $41,994 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruegger92455/
Rugge91652/
Ruege91213/
Rueger831,381/
Roegge83255/
Rouege8369/
Rougge838/
Reugge833/
Ruesge832/
Ruegee831/
Raegge830/
Ruge8010,537/
Ruedger7766/
Reigger7720/
Ruesges7717/
Reugger7712/
Rvegger771/
Rougger771/
Rujegye771/
Ruhegye771/
Ruyegye771/
Ruyenge771/
Ruigger770/
Rouge734,511/
Riege731,882/
Ruggi731,344/
Rügge73654/
Reuge73198/
Rigge73156/
Ruega73151/
Ruhge73139/
Rugeh73109/
Roege7385/
Ruese7370/
Reige7355/
Raege7354/
Ruige7348/
Rauge7338/
Reage7333/
Ruuge7329/
Reege736/
Reyge736/
Rruge734/
Rwege734/
Rueea733/
Rueze731/
Rugey731/
Rouget674,717/
Rouger672,918/
Reiger671,521/
Rehage67805/
Rougga67409/
Reager67331/
Rouges67321/
Ruhega67283/
Rougee67125/
Riggey6739/
Reagie6727/
Reiges6720/
Rügger6720/
Reyger6719/
Reagey6714/
Rauger6713/
Rounge6712/
Rougez6711/
Reuger679/
Rueche679/
Ruesee677/
Rougey676/
Rueser675/
Ruinge675/
Reinge674/
Raeghe674/
Rejger674/
Ruheze674/
Ruyige674/
Rougea674/
Roueye673/
Reigie673/
Rheige672/
Ruiggi672/
Rouese671/
Ruyega671/
Ruehie671/
Ruhage671/
Reages671/
Rhouge671/
Riegie671/
Reyges671/
Roeghe671/
Reuget671/
Rouega671/
Rheege671/
Reuyge670/
Roigge670/
Ruezer670/
Ruiger670/
Reigey670/
Reiget670/
Ruesie670/
Reegie670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruegge
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