Ruffier Surname

169,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Ruffier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruffier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,2161:29,9743,664
United States1821:1,991,533128,023
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Ruffier Last Name Facts

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

Ruffier (Russian: Руффиер) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruffier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 169,550th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,863,476 people. Ruffier occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Ruffier live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most common in France, where it is held by 2,216 people, or 1 in 29,974. In France it is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 39 percent live, Île-de-France, where 14 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 11 percent live. Other than France it is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Ruffier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruffier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruffier surname increased 1,138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruffier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruffier are 15.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ruffier earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.93% less than the national average, earning $38,865 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rauffier932/
Ruffieer932/
Ruffiere931/
Ruffer921,328/
Ruffie92457/
Rufier9220/
Rouffiere881/
Ruffert86657/
Rueffer86276/
Riffier86132/
Rauffer8672/
Rouffie8659/
Rouffer8625/
Reuffer8616/
Ruffuer861/
Reuffir861/
Rufferd860/
Ruffire860/
Rufer832,986/
Rufie8382/
Rufir831/
Rouffaer80157/
Ruffuire800/
Rüffer772,803/
Raufer77520/
Riffer77359/
Ruefer77183/
Reufer77121/
Rufert7794/
Ruffié7759/
Raufie7711/
Roufie7711/
Rupfer777/
Rufiee777/
Rufije772/
Roufer772/
Rufere771/
Rufied771/
Rhufir771/
Rűffer771/
Ruhfer770/
Rufferová75103/
Rufferova751/
Rieffer71267/
Raupfer7125/
Rhoufir7113/
Raufert714/
Rufaiye714/
Raufher711/
Ruefher711/
Roufieh711/
Ruffour710/
Rriffer710/
Ruthfer710/
Rüfer67124/
Ruferová6776/
Rifer6765/
Rufié6710/
Rouphier673/
Ruferova671/
Raufiyar671/
Rushferd671/
Ruthferd671/

Ruffier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruffier in the Russian language
Руффиерruffier-

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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 Ruffier
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