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Where Does The Last Name Ruf Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ruf (Hindi: र्उफ, Marathi: रूफ़, Russian: Руф) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Rüf. For other potential spellings of Ruf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruf? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 23,249^th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 312,609 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Ruf reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Ruf is also the 123,729^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 3,331 people.

The last name Ruf is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 9,754 people, or 1 in 8,254. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 51 percent live, Bavaria, where 25 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 81 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Switzerland, where 9 percent live.

Ruf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ruf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruf last name grew 804 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruf Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Ruf last name are 10.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ruf earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $47,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% less than the national average, earning $44,836 CAD per year.