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

Rufer (Russian: Руфер) is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Rüfer. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 148,140^th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,440,571 people. The last name Rufer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Rufer live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. Rufer is also the 968,397^th most frequent forename worldwide, held by 96 people.

Rufer is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,639 people, or 1 in 5,011. In Switzerland Rufer is primarily found 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 it is found 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 occurrence of Rufer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rufer surname increased 779 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rufer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Rufer last name are 14.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.