Ruffine Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Ruffine Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruffine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1781:373,16155,519
Uruguay411:83,7018,547
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Ruffine (1,070) may also be a first name.

Ruffine Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruffine is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruffine? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 937,786th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Ruffine live; 45 percent live in Caribbean and 45 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 244,495th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 1,070 people.

This surname is most common in France, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 373,161. In France it is most numerous in: Guadeloupe, where 50 percent live, Île-de-France, where 21 percent live and Martinique, where 21 percent live. Beside France Ruffine is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Uruguay, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Ruffine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruffine has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruffine Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruffine are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.

Ruffine earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.78% more than the national average, earning $51,684 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruffiner93391/
Ruffinez9315/
Ruffinea939/
Ruffaine937/
Rufine92500/
Rouffinet8818/
Ruffini868,070/
Rufiner86199/
Rufinez8616/
Rufines866/
Rusfine864/
Rufinje861/
Rufaine861/
Ruffain861/
Ruffijn860/
Ruffener80204/
Ruffinio803/
Ruffinii802/
Rouhfine801/
Rufionge801/
Rufini772,338/
Rufene77150/
Rifine776/
Rufain776/
Rufhin772/
Rufune772/
Ruffingay751/
Ruffenech750/
Rufener712,189/
Ruphine711,004/
Rufingi7114/
Rufinio715/
Rutfini715/
Rufaini715/
Rufaina713/
Roufane712/
Roufini712/
Riffini711/
Rufeisen6755/
Roufaini6724/
Rouphine6723/
Rufiyani674/
Rufiyoni671/
Ruffínyi671/
Rauphine671/
Rufinych671/
Raufisen670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Ruffine
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