Ruffle Surname

314,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7591:73,4108,367
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Australia811:333,28028,364
Canada511:722,46357,796
France491:1,355,566135,191
Israel191:450,40234,739
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Wales161:193,40812,484
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4751:51,3176,228
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Geffrey Ruffle was tenant of Wickham Hall in the middle of last century (M.), and the Ruffles are still in the parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ruffle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruffle is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Rüffle or Rufflé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruffle? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 314,680th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,108,588 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Ruffle live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles. Ruffle is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used given name on earth, held by 10 people.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 759 people, or 1 in 73,410. In England Ruffle is most frequent in: Surrey, where 11 percent live, Hampshire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Ruffle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruffle has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ruffle last name increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 217 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruffle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruffle surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüffle9425/
Rufflé941/
Ruffles921,009/
Ruffley92355/
Ruffler92186/
Rouffle9267/
Rufflet9210/
Rueffle928/
Rufflie922/
Rusffle921/
Ruffile920/
Rufflee920/
Rufle91181/
Raufflet8677/
Reufflet8625/
Ruffledt8618/
Ruffleth868/
Ruffelle867/
Rufflett862/
Ruffllet861/
Rouffley860/
Riffle836,616/
Ruefle8375/
Rupfle8366/
Ruflet8351/
Ruffli837/
Rufley836/
Ruflee832/
Rufile831/
Ruffla831/
Reufle830/
Rufler830/
Rufles830/
Ruffly830/
Ruflie830/
Rufele830/
Rouffelle801/
Rüffler77154/
Rufledt77124/
Ruffeil77105/
Rauflet7788/
Rufleth7732/
Reuflet7720/
Rieffle7715/
Roufley7714/
Riffley778/
Rueffly777/
Rueffli772/
Ruflett772/
Roufler771/
Rouflet771/
Ruffail771/
Ruflles770/
Roeffle770/
Rufli73339/
Rüfle7356/
Rifle7335/
Ruflé736/
Rufla733/
Rufly730/
Ruffilli711,031/
Ruffelli713/
D'Riffle711/
Riffelle710/
Rufail671,709/
Riefle67220/
Ruefli67201/
Rufeil67104/
Rifley6773/
Rifleu6757/
Ruefly6743/
Reufly6723/
Riffli676/
Riflee671/
Ruëfli671/
Rufeal671/
Roufly671/
Roufaille671/
Rufayl671/

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Ruffle Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruffle
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