176.49 ^cm

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

Ruf (Hindi: र्उफ, Marathi: रूफ़, Russian: Руф) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Rüf. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 23,249^th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 312,609 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Ruf live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe. Ruf is also the 123,729^th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 3,331 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 9,754 people, or 1 in 8,254. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 51 percent reside, Bavaria, where 25 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name exists in 81 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Ruf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ruf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruf surname expanded 804 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruf Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Ruf last name are 10.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.36% being registered with 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.