Ruffing Surname
Approximately 4,547 people bear this surname
Ruffing Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Rufinus (red), the name of several saints.
Ruffing Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,365 | 1:153,260 | 15,724 |
| Germany | 1,680 | 1:47,920 | 6,273 |
| Thailand | 263 | 1:268,587 | 46,033 |
| France | 167 | 1:397,741 | 58,569 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 227 | 1:221,228 | 18,802 |
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.
Ruffing Demographics
Average Male Ruffing Height
177.82 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rüffing | 95 | 2 | / |
| Ruffings | 93 | 6 | / |
| Ruffin | 92 | 22,817 | / |
| Rufing | 92 | 63 | / |
| Ruffion | 86 | 47 | / |
| Rouffin | 86 | 43 | / |
| Ruffina | 86 | 37 | / |
| Ruffien | 86 | 14 | / |
| Rusffin | 86 | 2 | / |
| Riffing | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruffint | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruffinn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruffijn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rufin | 83 | 6,604 | / |
| Ruffn | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ruffingová | 82 | 6 | / |
| Rufina | 77 | 877 | / |
| Ruffen | 77 | 288 | / |
| Rüffin | 77 | 34 | / |
| Raufin | 77 | 24 | / |
| Reufin | 77 | 20 | / |
| Rifing | 77 | 12 | / |
| Rufien | 77 | 11 | / |
| Roufin | 77 | 9 | / |
| Rusfin | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rüfing | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rufind | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruffín | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruffim | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rufeng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rufn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruifeng | 71 | 16 | / |
| Raufina | 71 | 14 | / |
| Roofing | 71 | 9 | / |
| Roufina | 71 | 3 | / |
| Reufina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruufina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roufeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruffenn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rufim | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rufinova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rufen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rushfinn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raufn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rufyn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rufín | 67 | 2 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ruffing
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