Ruffener Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ruffener Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruffener Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1531:279,36922,471
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ruffener Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruffener is more commonly found in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruffener? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,168,344th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. The surname Ruffener occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Ruffener live; 75 percent live in South America and 75 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname is most commonly used in Argentina, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 279,369. In Argentina it is most common in: Córdoba Province, where 45 percent live, Santa Fe Province, where 37 percent live and Mendoza Province, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Argentina it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Ruffener Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruffener last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Ruffener earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $45,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rufener932,189/
Ruffiner88391/
Ruffaner8886/
Ruefener881/
Rufene86150/
Rooffener8263/
Ruffinger820/
Ruffenech820/
Ruffine80280/
Rufiner80199/
Rufaner804/
Rifener800/
Roofener75170/
Ruffinez7515/
Ruffinea759/
Ruffaine757/
Rufinger750/
Rufine71500/
Rouffinet7118/
Rufena710/
Ruffini678,070/
Rufinez6716/
Rufeena6715/
Rufanir678/
Rusfeny678/
Rufines676/
Ruphene675/
Rusfine674/
Rufaine671/
Roofene671/
Raufeni671/

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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
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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 Ruffener
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