View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Rufer (Russian: Руфер) is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Rüfer. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Rufer is the 148,140^th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,440,571 people. Rufer is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Rufer live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 968,397^th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 96 people.

The surname Rufer is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,639 people, or 1 in 5,011. In Switzerland Rufer is most numerous in: Canton of Bern, where 40 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent reside and Canton of Solothurn, where 8 percent reside. Besides Switzerland Rufer exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.

Rufer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rufer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rufer surname grew 779 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rufer Last Name Statistics ^demography

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