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

The surname Ruffe is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Ruffé. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Ruffe is the 514,664^th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,494,552 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Ruffe reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,911,214^th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, held by 30 people.

This surname is most numerous in France, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 155,557. In France Ruffe is most common in: Île-de-France, where 46 percent live, Guadeloupe, where 27 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 12 percent live. Aside from France this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Ruffe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ruffe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruffe surname rose 142 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruffe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ruffe last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ruffe surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% registered with the party.

Ruffe earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.79% more than the national average, earning $56,003 USD per year.