Ruehlen Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Ruehlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruehlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Ruehlen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruehlen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Ruehlen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruehlen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,263,456th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Ruehlen live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 2,223,674. In The United States Ruehlen is most prevalent in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, Michigan, where 13 percent are found and Kansas, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States Ruehlen exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Ruehlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ruehlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruehlen last name rose 1,019 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruehlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruehlen are 20.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Ruehlen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.88% more than the national average, earning $51,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.3% less than the national average, earning $46,555 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruehlien931/
Ruhlen92279/
Ruelen9284/
Ruehlin8631/
Riehlen861/
Rulen8344/
Ruhlin77459/
Rulien77111/
Rullen7769/
Rhulen7725/
Ruelin774/
Rielen771/
Ruleen770/
Rulienė7139/
Rulleen711/
Rulin67374/
Rilen6752/
Rulyn677/
Rullin62261/
Rühlin629/
Rilien623/
Rileen623/
Rulleñ621/
Rhulin620/
Rilienė572/
Rilin5029/

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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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  • 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 Ruehlen
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