Ruffing Surname

103,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Ruffing Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Rufinus (red), the name of several saints.

Ruffing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3651:153,26015,724
Germany1,6801:47,9206,273
Thailand2631:268,58746,033
France1671:397,74158,569
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
England81:6,964,757184,742
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2271:221,22818,802

The alternate forms: Rüffing (2) are calculated separately.

Ruffing (12) may also be a first name.

Ruffing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Rufinus (red), the name of several saints.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ruffing Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruffing is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Rüffing. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruffing? popularity and diffusion

It is the 103,405th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,602,715 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ruffing are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name globally It is held by 12 people.

Ruffing is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,365 people, or 1 in 153,260. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 19 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 19 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 37 percent reside and Thailand, where 6 percent reside.

Ruffing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ruffing has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruffing surname increased 1,042 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruffing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruffing are 13.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ruffing earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning 343,608 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.04% less than the national average, earning $41,837 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüffing952/
Ruffings936/
Ruffin9222,817/
Rufing9263/
Ruffion8647/
Rouffin8643/
Ruffina8637/
Ruffien8614/
Rusffin862/
Riffing861/
Ruffint861/
Ruffinn861/
Ruffijn860/
Rufin836,604/
Ruffn832/
Ruffingová826/
Rufina77877/
Ruffen77288/
Rüffin7734/
Raufin7724/
Reufin7720/
Rifing7712/
Rufien7711/
Roufin779/
Rusfin776/
Rüfing775/
Rufind773/
Ruffín773/
Ruffim772/
Rufeng771/
Rufn731/
Ruifeng7116/
Raufina7114/
Roofing719/
Roufina713/
Reufina711/
Ruufina711/
Roufeng711/
Ruffenn710/
Rufim6729/
Rufinova6711/
Rufen6711/
Rushfinn678/
Raufn676/
Rufyn676/
Rufín672/

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Ruffing Reference & Research

Ruffin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Ruffin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Ruffing
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