Ruehl Surname
Approximately 1,830 people bear this surname
Ruehl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,495 | 1:242,447 | 23,140 |
| Germany | 255 | 1:315,708 | 31,833 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 150 | 1:334,791 | 25,907 |
Ruehl (28) may also be a first name.
Ruehl Demographics
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Ruehl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruehl Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruehl occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruehl? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 222,674th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,982,266 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Ruehl reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ruehl is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 28 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,495 people, or 1 in 242,447. In The United States Ruehl is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 14 percent reside, Maryland, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Ruehl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ruehl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruehl last name expanded 997 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ruehl Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ruehl last name are 20.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.99% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ruehl earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.16% more than the national average, earning $48,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.8% more than the national average, earning $57,534 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruel | 89 | 12,496 | / |
| Rehl | 89 | 1,043 | / |
| Riehl | 80 | 11,731 | / |
| Roehl | 80 | 4,180 | / |
| Ruell | 80 | 447 | / |
| Raehl | 80 | 124 | / |
| Rhuel | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rehll | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hruel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhehl | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rel | 75 | 1,165 | / |
| Rhl | 75 | 15 | / |
| Roehll | 73 | 50 | / |
| Hrehel | 73 | 3 | / |
| Reheld | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riehll | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rühl | 67 | 12,541 | / |
| Riel | 67 | 11,594 | / |
| Rael | 67 | 8,462 | / |
| Reel | 67 | 7,781 | / |
| Röhl | 67 | 7,440 | / |
| Roel | 67 | 4,307 | / |
| Reul | 67 | 3,558 | / |
| Resl | 67 | 944 | / |
| Rell | 67 | 798 | / |
| Rihl | 67 | 470 | / |
| Hrel | 67 | 235 | / |
| Ruul | 67 | 199 | / |
| Ryhl | 67 | 104 | / |
| Røhl | 67 | 98 | / |
| Rhil | 67 | 95 | / |
| Reld | 67 | 73 | / |
| Relt | 67 | 64 | / |
| Ruil | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rhel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Relh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rähl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Relp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzel | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ruehl
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