Ruffulo Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ruffulo Surname Definition:

(Italian) Descendant of Ruffuli (fame, wolf); one thought to possesss the qualities of a horned owl.

Ruffulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Ruffulo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) Descendant of Ruffuli (fame, wolf); one thought to possesss the qualities of a horned owl.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ruffulo Last Name Facts

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

Ruffulo is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruffulo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ruffulo is the 2,776,799th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Ruffulo live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Ruffulo is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States Ruffulo is primarily concentrated in: California, where 60 percent reside, Arizona, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States Ruffulo occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Ruffulo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruffulo last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Ruffulo earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $42,386 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruffolo865,666/
Ruffilo8637/
Ruffollo803/
Rufolo771,111/
Rufilo7755/
Rufula775/
Rufulla713/
Rufuela712/
Rúffolo712/
Ruffola711/
Rutfula711/
Ruphulo711/
Raufullah6331/
Roufoulas631/
Rufila62484/
Rúfolo621/
Rifula621/
Rifuela574/
Rufilia571/
Rifaulla531/
Raufollah501/

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