Ruetz Surname

201,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Ruetz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruetz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria6901:12,3411,739
United States6141:590,32448,194
Germany4151:193,98922,411
Canada2611:141,17114,531
Switzerland691:119,02812,127
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

The alternate forms: Ruëtz (3) are calculated separately.

Ruetz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruetz has its highest incidence in Austria. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Ruëtz. For other possible spellings of Ruetz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruetz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 201,183rd most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,515,459 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Ruetz are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Ruetz is most commonly used in Austria, where it is held by 690 people, or 1 in 12,341. In Austria it is primarily concentrated in: Tyrol, where 86 percent are found, Vorarlberg, where 4 percent are found and Lower Austria, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Austria this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Germany, where 20 percent are found.

Ruetz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruetz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruetz last name increased 1,364 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruetz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruetz surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered with the party.

The amount Ruetz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $43,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $48,833 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruëtz933/
Ruetze9115/
Rutz8912,552/
Ruez89923/
Reitz8026,255/
Reetz807,287/
Rietz804,609/
Raetz801,519/
Roetz80770/
Rouez80162/
Reutz80141/
Rautz80108/
Reatz8052/
Ruitz8033/
Ruutz8019/
Ruiez8012/
Routz8010/
Ruets805/
Rujez802/
Reytz801/
Ruyez801/
Rudtz801/
Reuez800/
Hrutz800/
Reitze731,192/
Reedtz73185/
Raethz7371/
Raehtz7331/
Ruetch7323/
Reiutz7314/
Rowetz7310/
Reitez731/
Reidtz731/
Reettz731/
Reutze730/
Reastz730/
Reitzz730/
Ruiz672,755,967/
Ritz6721,377/
Reaz679,828/
Ruetsch671,349/
Reiz671,255/
Rütz671,023/
Rouz67970/
Rucz67291/
Ruyz67172/
Reyz67158/
Rauz6799/
Roggetz6734/
Rwez6730/
Reuz6711/
Rejautz6710/
Ruec678/
Rujz672/
Ruestch671/
Ruîz671/
Ruýz671/
Reggetz670/

Search for Another Surname

Ruetz Reference & Research

Ruetz FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Ruetz
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis