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

The surname Ruffin (Arabic: روفين, Russian: Руффин) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Rüffin or Ruffín. Click here for other potential spellings of Ruffin.

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

The surname is the 23,742^nd most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 319,391 people. The surname Ruffin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Ruffin are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 75,046^th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 7,364 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 19,032 people, or 1 in 19,045. In The United States Ruffin is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 10 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and Virginia, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 56 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent live and Italy, where 1 percent live.

Ruffin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ruffin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 637 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 429 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruffin Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Ruffin surname are 11.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ruffin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 80.35% less than the national average, earning €5,900 per year; in United States they earn 19.49% less than the national average, earning $34,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.09% less than the national average, earning $48,647 CAD per year.