Ruffell Surname

187,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Ruffell Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Ruffel = the Red, Red-Haired [ from Latin ruf-us, red + the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us]

Ruffell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2661:44,0115,578
United States4161:871,29666,093
New Zealand2391:18,9473,331
Australia1491:181,17918,282
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Gibraltar61:5,659991
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6121:39,8295,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Ruffell (23) may also be a first name.

Ruffell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Ruffel = the Red, Red-Haired [ from Latin ruf-us, red + the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps for Raville or Revel.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Rouval; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ruffell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruffell is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruffell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 187,404th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,228,864 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Ruffell reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. Ruffell is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,266 people, or 1 in 44,011. In England Ruffell is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Hampshire, where 10 percent live and Essex, where 8 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and New Zealand, where 11 percent live.

Ruffell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruffell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ruffell last name increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruffell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruffell last name are 17.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.76% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ruffell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.94% less than the national average, earning $41,879 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $52,161 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouffell931/
Ruffel92510/
Rufell922/
Riffell86291/
Rudfell8613/
Rueffel869/
Ruffill862/
Rouffel862/
Roufell861/
Ruffeel861/
Ruffiel861/
Ruiffel860/
Rufaell860/
Reuffel860/
Rufel8317/
Ruffl833/
Russfell8016/
Rousfell802/
Riffel778,252/
Rufael771,724/
Rüffel77215/
Rufelt7738/
Ruhfel7716/
Reufel7711/
Raufel774/
Rufiel774/
Ruffld774/
Rusfel774/
Rufeel773/
Ruefel771/
Rufeld771/
Rufoel771/
Ruffil771/
Rieffel711,149/
Roufael71168/
Rudfeld7154/
Roeffel7135/
Rudfelt7127/
Ruhfeld7112/
Rufflet7110/
Ruefiel713/
Rufeldt712/
Rufphel711/
Raufael711/
Rowfell711/
Rusfelt710/
Ruchfel710/
Reuhfel710/
Rusfeld710/
Riffill710/
Rifel67387/
Rufil67176/
Raufflet6777/
Rudfeldt6742/
Reufflet6725/
Ruffledt6718/
Rusfeldt6712/
Riffl679/
Ruffleth678/
Raufl673/
Rushfelt673/
Rufflett672/
Russfelt670/

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Ruffell Reference & Research

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