Ruettgers Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Ruettgers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruettgers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Ruettgers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruettgers is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ruettgers.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruettgers? popularity and diffusion

Ruettgers is the 904,049th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. The surname Ruettgers occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Ruettgers live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Ruettgers is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 1,461,528. In The United States it is most common in: Oregon, where 19 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Virginia, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent live and Venezuela, where 1 percent live.

Ruettgers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruettgers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruettgers last name rose 6,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruettgers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruettgers last name are 6.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.23% registered with the party.

Ruettgers earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $51,254 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruttgers9430/
Ruetters9417/
Ruetgers941/
Roettgers89168/
Raettgers891/
Rutgers884,180/
Rueters883/
Rüttgers821,894/
Rittgers82714/
Ruethers829/
Roetters828/
Rietters824/
Reutgers823/
Routgers821/
Ruesters821/
Ruthgers821/
Ruitters821/
Ruttgars820/
Ruiters7516,135/
Ruyters751,023/
Reuters75822/
Roeters75750/
Rudgers75246/
Reiters75184/
Rütgers7590/
Reyters7521/
Ritgers754/
Routers753/
Rieters752/
Ruijters71793/
Ruijgers71127/
Reuterås716/
Reuthers713/
Raytters712/
Routiers711/
Reuiters711/
Roedgers711/
Reathers711/
Rittgars710/
Readgers710/
Roudgers710/
Routhiers671/
Ruthgeers671/

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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 Ruettgers
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