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

The last name Ruff (Russian: Руфф) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Rüff or Rúff. Click here for other possible spellings of Ruff.

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

This last name is the 15,810^th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 206,657 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Ruff reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ruff is also the 458,892^nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 360 people.

The last name Ruff is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 20,555 people, or 1 in 17,634. In The United States Ruff is mostly found in: California, where 7 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and South Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 87 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Ruff Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ruff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 589 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 657 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ruff Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ruff surname is predominantly Congregationalist (67%) in Ireland and Orthodox (87%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Ruff surname are 14.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ruff earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123.06% more than the national average, earning R 530,076 per year; in United States they earn 3.19% less than the national average, earning $41,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $50,374 CAD per year.