Ruehle Surname

265,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ruehle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruehle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2781:283,61426,385
Germany1361:591,95247,778
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Ruehle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruehle is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruehle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 265,986th most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,957,514 people. The last name Ruehle occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Ruehle live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,278 people, or 1 in 283,614. In The United States Ruehle is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Ruehle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruehle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruehle surname increased 1,540 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruehle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruehle surname are 15.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Ruehle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.32% more than the national average, earning $49,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% more than the national average, earning $52,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruhle911,428/
Ruele911,329/
Riehle834,876/
Ruhley8316/
Ruehli8310/
Ruhlee830/
Rule8019,460/
Riehley771/
Hruelee771/
Rühle735,289/
Rhule734,158/
Ruley731,631/
Rulle731,259/
Riele73110/
Rueli7364/
Rhile7341/
Ruhlé7333/
Ruhly7321/
Ruhli7320/
Rulei734/
Rulee733/
Rulea732/
Ruleh731/
Ruule731/
Rűhle731/
Ruelè731/
Rihle730/
Rihlea6779/
Rhiley6757/
Rulley673/
Riehly673/
R'Hile672/
Rhulle671/
Hruley671/
Rihley671/
Rhiele670/

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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 Ruehle
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