Ruffley Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Ruffley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruffley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
England1031:540,95233,556
Ireland411:114,8525,857
Wales101:309,45316,869
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Ruffley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruffley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Ruffley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruffley? popularity and diffusion

Ruffley is the 793,288th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 20,528,298 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Ruffley are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Ruffley is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 189 people, or 1 in 1,917,772. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 30 percent live, Massachusetts, where 10 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and Ireland, where 12 percent live.

Ruffley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruffley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 652 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 4,100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ruffley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ruffley surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ruffley surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.11% registered with the party.

Ruffley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $39,369 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouffley930/
Ruffle921,193/
Rufley926/
Ruffly920/
Ruffles861,009/
Ruffler86186/
Rouffle8667/
Roufley8614/
Rufflet8610/
Rueffle868/
Riffley868/
Rueffly867/
Rufflie862/
Rusffle861/
Rufflee860/
Rufle83181/
Rufly830/
Raufflet8077/
Reufflet8025/
Ruffledt8018/
Ruffleth808/
Ruffelle807/
Rufflett802/
Ruffllet801/
Riffle776,616/
Rufloe7795/
Ruefle7775/
Rifley7773/
Rupfle7766/
Ruflet7751/
Ruefly7743/
Rüffle7725/
Reufly7723/
Ruffli777/
Ruflee772/
Roufly771/
Rufflé771/
Ruffla771/
Rufler770/
Rufles770/
Ruflie770/
Reufle770/
Rouffelle751/
Rüffler71154/
Rufledt71124/
Rauflet7188/
Rufleth7132/
Reuflet7120/
Rieffle7115/
Rieffly712/
Rouflay712/
Rueffli712/
Ruflett712/
Roufler711/
Rouflet711/
Ruflles710/
Roeffle710/
Ruffilli671,031/
Rufli67339/
Rüfle6756/
Rifle6735/
Ruflé676/
Rufla673/
Ruffelli673/
D'Riffle671/
Riffelle670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Ruffley
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