Rufert Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Rufert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rufert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland321:1,187,77377,523
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Rüfert (1) are calculated separately.

Rufert (58) may also be a first name.

Rufert Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rufert Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rufert (Russian: Руферт) is found most frequently in Poland. It can appear as a variant: Rüfert. Click here for other possible spellings of Rufert.

How Common Is The Last Name Rufert? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,918,812th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Rufert are found; 49 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 41 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,295,729th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 58 people.

The surname Rufert is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 1,187,773. Outside of Poland this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Germany, where 20 percent live.

Rufert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rufert has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rufert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rufert last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Rufert earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 67.07% more than the national average, earning $72,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüfert941/
Ruffert92657/
Raufert924/
Rufer912,986/
Rueffert8645/
Ruffer831,328/
Raufer83520/
Rifert83354/
Reufer83121/
Rufier8320/
Rufart8315/
Rupfer837/
Roufer832/
Rufort832/
Rufere831/
Ruhfer830/
Rufertová8010/
Rouffaert804/
Roufertth801/
Ruffier772,545/
Riffert77802/
Rüffert77222/
Rauffer7772/
Riefert7767/
Rouffer7725/
Raupfer7725/
Raufort7720/
Roufart7716/
Reuffer7716/
Ruphert777/
Roufort771/
Ruffart771/
Raufher771/
Rufferd770/
Ruthfer770/
Rüfer73124/
Rufir731/
Rouffort71175/
Rouffart71161/
Ruferová7176/
Rieffert7129/
Rauffier712/
Rushferd711/
Riffertt711/
Ruferova711/
Rieferth711/
Ruthferd711/
Ruhfordt710/
Rüffer672,803/
Rushfirth67146/
Rufferová67103/
Roefer6776/
Roofer6748/
Riferd6717/
Rauferová674/
Ruford672/
Rhufir671/
Roufre671/
Rifort671/
Rupher671/
Rowfer671/
Rufferova671/
Rufred671/
Rifart671/
Rufard670/

Rufert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rufert in the Russian language
Руфертrufert-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rufert
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