Ruegger Surname

660,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ruegger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruegger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2601:1,394,07396,365
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
France291:2,290,439180,028
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England21:27,859,030389,889
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Ruegger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruegger is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruegger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 660,498th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 16,016,584 people. The last name Ruegger is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Ruegger reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 260 people, or 1 in 1,394,073. In The United States Ruegger is most prevalent in: California, where 22 percent live, New Jersey, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 17 percent live and Switzerland, where 11 percent live.

Ruegger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruegger last name are 21.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ruegger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.47% more than the national average, earning R 443,124 per year; in United States they earn 1.35% more than the national average, earning $43,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.79% more than the national average, earning $81,376 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rueger921,381/
Rugger92422/
Ruegge92250/
Riegger862,530/
Ruedger8666/
Reigger8620/
Reugger8612/
Rougger861/
Rvegger861/
Ruigger860/
Raegger860/
Ruger831,984/
Ruege83213/
Ruettger8029/
Reiggere800/
Rieger7752,646/
Rouger772,918/
Reiger771,521/
Roeger77910/
Reeger77428/
Rigger77363/
Reager77331/
Rouege7769/
Rügger7720/
Reyger7719/
Rugier7714/
Rauger7713/
Reuger779/
Raeger777/
Rueser775/
Hruger774/
Rejger774/
Rugher773/
Ruuger772/
Ruesge772/
Rruger771/
Rucger771/
Ruegee771/
Ruezer770/
Ruiger770/
Rugeer770/
Rougier718,458/
Reigert71400/
Reinger71138/
Rougert7142/
Reigher7123/
Ruesges7117/
Reygert7114/
Reygerd7110/
Riegier717/
Raugere715/
Raugier715/
Ruecher712/
Rougher712/
Ruhegye711/
Roegier711/
Raugher711/
Reieger711/
Reegeer711/
Ruigher711/
Rougere711/
Reanger711/
Rrieger710/
Rehager710/
Reuiger710/
Raugert710/
Rüger677,879/
Riger671,221/
Ruega67151/
Reyinger6753/
Ruige6748/
Reyenger6740/
Reighert6719/
Rougiere6718/
Ruechert678/
Reinnger675/
Rugir674/
Rwege674/
Rajegere671/
Rougeyre671/
Rejcgert671/
Ruecjert671/
Reigherd671/
Reissger671/
Reigertt671/
Reiinger670/

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