Rufin Surname

74,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Rufin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rufin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,9431:34,4005,183
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
France6251:106,27615,736
Cuba4121:27,9681,501
United States3411:1,062,92977,588
Indonesia1751:755,71057,892
Mexico1371:906,03112,440
Russia1271:1,134,82784,472
Belgium921:124,96418,228
Spain591:792,40732,853
Chile501:352,3299,825
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Saint Lucia181:9,9321,037
Haiti151:712,26011,091
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
England21:27,859,030389,889
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Rufín (2) are calculated separately.

Rufin (30,541) may also be a first name.

Rufin Last Name Facts

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

Rufin (Hindi: रुफीन, Marathi: रुफीन, Russian: Руфин) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Rufín. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rufin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,426th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,103,505 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Rufin are found; 47 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 27,529th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 30,541 people.

The last name is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,943 people, or 1 in 34,400. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Eastern Visayas, where 24 percent are found, Western Visayas, where 18 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 22 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Rufin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rufin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rufin last name increased 2,006 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rufin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rufin surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rufin earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $43,693 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.98% less than the national average, earning $26,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rufín932/
Ruffin9122,817/
Rufina91877/
Rufing9163/
Raufin9124/
Reufin9120/
Rufien9111/
Ruefin919/
Roufin919/
Rusfin916/
Rufind913/
Rufn891/
Ruffing834,547/
Ruffion8347/
Rouffin8343/
Ruffina8337/
Ruffien8314/
Raufina8314/
Roufina833/
Rusffin832/
Reufina831/
Ruufina831/
Ruffint831/
Ruffinn831/
Ruffijn830/
Rueffin830/
Rifin801,884/
Rufim8029/
Rufen8011/
Rufyn806/
Raufn806/
Ruffn802/
Rufinova7711/
Rushfinn778/
Riffin73883/
Ruphin73600/
Ruffen73288/
Rüffin7334/
Roofin7311/
Ruifen739/
Rüfing735/
Rifien734/
Rufyna733/
Ruffín733/
Ruffim732/
Raufim731/
Rifinì731/
Roufen731/
Rufeng731/
Ruphina6784/
Ruifeng6716/
Rüffing672/
Hriffin671/
Rifffin671/
Roufeng671/
Roufeen671/
Rouphin671/
Ruffenn670/

Rufin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rufin in the Hindi language
रुफीनruphina-
Rufin in the Marathi language
रुफीनruphina75
रुिफनruiphana15
रुकीनrukina5
रूफीनruphina5
Rufin in the Russian language
Руфинrufin-

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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 Rufin
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