Ruffert Surname

500,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ruffert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruffert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5441:147,98817,782
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Rüffert (222) are calculated separately.

Ruffert (23) may also be a first name.

Ruffert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruffert is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Rüffert. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruffert? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ruffert is the 500,792nd most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 11,092,155 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Ruffert reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Ruffert is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used given name internationally, held by 23 people.

The last name Ruffert is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 544 people, or 1 in 147,988. In Germany Ruffert is mostly found in: Hesse, where 13 percent live, Brandenburg, where 10 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Italy, where 4 percent live.

Ruffert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ruffert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruffert surname grew 286 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruffert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruffert surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52% registered with the political party.

Ruffert earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $43,847 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüffert95222/
Rueffert9345/
Ruffer921,328/
Rufert9294/
Rouffaert884/
Ruffier862,545/
Riffert86802/
Rauffer8672/
Rouffer8625/
Reuffer8616/
Raufert864/
Ruffart861/
Rufferd860/
Rufer832,986/
Rouffort80175/
Rouffart80161/
Rieffert8029/
Rauffier802/
Riffertt801/
Rüffer772,803/
Raufer77520/
Rifert77354/
Reufer77121/
Rufier7720/
Rufart7715/
Rupfer777/
Roufer772/
Rufort772/
Rüfert771/
Rufere771/
Ruhfer770/
Rufferová75103/
Rufertová7510/
Rufferova751/
Roufertth751/
Rufford71113/
Riffort7178/
Riefert7167/
Riffart7153/
Raupfer7125/
Raufort7120/
Roufart7116/
Ruphert717/
Rifferd713/
Raufher711/
Roufort711/
Reuffir711/
Riffirt710/
Ruthfer710/
Ruffire710/
Rüfer67124/
Ruferová6776/
Riffarth679/
Ruthferd671/
Rushferd671/
Rauffard671/
Rieferth671/
Ruferova671/
Rufir671/
Ruffuire670/
Ruhfordt670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruffert
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