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

Rufer (Russian: Руфер) occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Rüfer. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 148,140^th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,440,571 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Rufer are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 968,397^th most widely held first name globally, borne by 96 people.

This last name is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,639 people, or 1 in 5,011. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 40 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent are found and Canton of Solothurn, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.

Rufer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rufer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rufer last name expanded 779 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rufer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rufer surname are 14.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rufer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $46,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $50,306 CAD per year.