Rueß Surname
Approximately 1,701 people bear this surname
Rueß Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,663 | 1:48,410 | 6,337 |
| Austria | 38 | 1:224,090 | 27,245 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
The alternate forms: Rue (9,828) are calculated separately.
Rueß Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rueß Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rueß occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Rue. Click here for other possible spellings of Rueß.
How Common Is The Last Name Rueß? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rueß is the 236,297th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,284,272 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rueß are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 1,663 people, or 1 in 48,410. In Germany Rueß is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 63 percent are found, Bavaria, where 22 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 7 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Austria, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rue | 95 | 9,828 | / |
| Reiß | 75 | 13,066 | / |
| Ruey | 75 | 7,570 | / |
| Reuß | 75 | 5,863 | / |
| Ruet | 75 | 2,971 | / |
| Roue | 75 | 1,858 | / |
| Rhue | 75 | 1,104 | / |
| Ruez | 75 | 923 | / |
| Ruer | 75 | 863 | / |
| Rued | 75 | 337 | / |
| Rues | 75 | 290 | / |
| Rauß | 75 | 203 | / |
| Reeß | 75 | 69 | / |
| Ruep | 75 | 55 | / |
| Ruee | 75 | 45 | / |
| Ruej | 75 | 36 | / |
| Ruiß | 75 | 22 | / |
| Rouß | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ruie | 75 | 14 | / |
| Roeß | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ruea | 75 | 8 | / |
| Raeß | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hrue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rrue | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rouse | 67 | 48,709 | / |
| Rouet | 67 | 5,132 | / |
| Ruest | 67 | 2,991 | / |
| Ruess | 67 | 2,071 | / |
| Reuse | 67 | 1,045 | / |
| Ruepp | 67 | 751 | / |
| Ruise | 67 | 487 | / |
| Rouer | 67 | 443 | / |
| Ruehs | 67 | 349 | / |
| Reiße | 67 | 236 | / |
| Ruech | 67 | 220 | / |
| Rause | 67 | 189 | / |
| Rouez | 67 | 162 | / |
| Ruehr | 67 | 157 | / |
| Reuße | 67 | 139 | / |
| Rauße | 67 | 121 | / |
| Ruesz | 67 | 73 | / |
| Ruese | 67 | 70 | / |
| Rouce | 67 | 65 | / |
| Rouhe | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ruedt | 67 | 46 | / |
| Rouče | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ruyes | 67 | 18 | / |
| Roued | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ruiez | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ruice | 67 | 10 | / |
| Reues | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rouex | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruesh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Roueh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rouey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ruets | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roues | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruihe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rouee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruies | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rauce | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruett | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruedh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rujes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reuce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rujez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rueyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reisß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuyß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rreuß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rui'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuez | 67 | 0 | / |
| Raues | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- 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 Rueß
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