Ruffles Surname

359,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ruffles Surname Definition:

From the German, Rouvel; a personal name.

Ruffles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7541:73,8978,406
Australia961:281,20525,117
United States771:4,707,259244,676
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3541:68,8577,772
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Ruffles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the German, Rouvel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ruffles Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruffles is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruffles? popularity and diffusion

Ruffles is the 359,182nd most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 7,222,543 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Ruffles live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 754 people, or 1 in 73,897. In England it is most prevalent in: Suffolk, where 30 percent live, Essex, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Ruffles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ruffles has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 266 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruffles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruffles last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Ruffles earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $43,897 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruffle921,193/
Rufles920/
Ruffley86355/
Ruffels86232/
Ruffler86186/
Rouffle8667/
Rufflet8610/
Riffles865/
Rufflie862/
Rusffle861/
Ruflles860/
Rufflee860/
Rufle83181/
Raufflet8077/
Reufflet8025/
Ruffledt8018/
Ruffleth808/
Ruffelle807/
Ruffells803/
Rufflett802/
Reuffels801/
Ruffelse801/
Ruffllet801/
Rouffley800/
Rifles7788/
Rupfle7766/
Ruflet7751/
Rüffle7725/
Ruffli777/
Rufley776/
Ruflee772/
Rufflé771/
Rufels771/
Ruffla771/
Reufle770/
Ruflie770/
Ruffly770/
Rufler770/
Rouffelle751/
Reufels71132/
Rufledt71124/
Rauflet7188/
Rufleth7132/
Rifflis7131/
Reuflet7120/
Roufley7114/
Riffels714/
Ruflett712/
Reutflejsz711/
Rüffels711/
Roufler711/
Rouflet711/
Roeffle710/
Ruffilli671,031/
Rufli67339/
Rauchfleisz6783/
Rüfle6756/
Rauchfleish6711/
Ruflé676/
Reuchfleish674/
Rufla673/
Ruffelli673/
Rauchflesch671/
Rauchflejsz671/
Reutfleisch671/
Rufly670/

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Ruffles Reference & Research

Ruffle FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Ruffle 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

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