Ruffle Surname
Approximately 1,193 people bear this surname
Ruffle Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Ruffel = the Red, Red-Haired [ from Latin ruf-us, red + the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us]
Ruffle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 759 | 1:73,410 | 8,367 |
| United States | 176 | 1:2,059,426 | 131,385 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 475 | 1:51,317 | 6,228 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
The alternate forms: Rüffle (25) & Rufflé (1) are calculated separately.
Ruffle (10) may also be a first name.
Ruffle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Ruffel = the Red, Red-Haired [ from Latin ruf-us, red + the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us]
Geffrey Ruffle was tenant of Wickham Hall in the middle of last century (M.), and the Ruffles are still in the parish.
Ruffle Demographics
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Ruffle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruffle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruffle occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Rüffle or Rufflé. For other potential spellings of Ruffle click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruffle? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 314,680th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,108,588 people. Ruffle occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Ruffle are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. Ruffle is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.
This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 759 people, or 1 in 73,410. In England it is mostly found in: Surrey, where 11 percent reside, Hampshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England Ruffle exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Ruffle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ruffle has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ruffle surname grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 217 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ruffle Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ruffle are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.
The amount Ruffle earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 32.97% more than the national average, earning $57,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.24% more than the national average, earning $57,754 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rüffle | 94 | 25 | / |
| Rufflé | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ruffles | 92 | 1,009 | / |
| Ruffley | 92 | 355 | / |
| Ruffler | 92 | 186 | / |
| Rouffle | 92 | 67 | / |
| Rufflet | 92 | 10 | / |
| Rueffle | 92 | 8 | / |
| Rufflie | 92 | 2 | / |
| Rusffle | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ruffile | 92 | 0 | / |
| Rufflee | 92 | 0 | / |
| Rufle | 91 | 181 | / |
| Raufflet | 86 | 77 | / |
| Reufflet | 86 | 25 | / |
| Ruffledt | 86 | 18 | / |
| Ruffleth | 86 | 8 | / |
| Ruffelle | 86 | 7 | / |
| Rufflett | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ruffllet | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rouffley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Riffle | 83 | 6,616 | / |
| Ruefle | 83 | 75 | / |
| Rupfle | 83 | 66 | / |
| Ruflet | 83 | 51 | / |
| Ruffli | 83 | 7 | / |
| Rufley | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ruflee | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rufile | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruffla | 83 | 1 | / |
| Reufle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rufler | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rufles | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ruffly | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ruflie | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rufele | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rouffelle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rüffler | 77 | 154 | / |
| Rufledt | 77 | 124 | / |
| Ruffeil | 77 | 105 | / |
| Rauflet | 77 | 88 | / |
| Rufleth | 77 | 32 | / |
| Reuflet | 77 | 20 | / |
| Rieffle | 77 | 15 | / |
| Roufley | 77 | 14 | / |
| Riffley | 77 | 8 | / |
| Rueffly | 77 | 7 | / |
| Rueffli | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ruflett | 77 | 2 | / |
| Roufler | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rouflet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruffail | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruflles | 77 | 0 | / |
| Roeffle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rufli | 73 | 339 | / |
| Rüfle | 73 | 56 | / |
| Rifle | 73 | 35 | / |
| Ruflé | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rufla | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rufly | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ruffilli | 71 | 1,031 | / |
| Ruffelli | 71 | 3 | / |
| D'Riffle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Riffelle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rufail | 67 | 1,709 | / |
| Riefle | 67 | 220 | / |
| Ruefli | 67 | 201 | / |
| Rufeil | 67 | 104 | / |
| Rifley | 67 | 73 | / |
| Rifleu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ruefly | 67 | 43 | / |
| Reufly | 67 | 23 | / |
| Riffli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Riflee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruëfli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufeal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roufly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roufaille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufayl | 67 | 1 | / |
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Ruffle Reference & Research
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