Rufli Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Rufli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rufli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2291:35,8645,201
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Rüfli (297) are calculated separately.

Rufli (88) may also be a first name.

Rufli Last Name Facts

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

Rufli (Hindi: रूफली) is found most frequently in Switzerland. It may occur as a variant: Rüfli. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rufli.

How Common Is The Last Name Rufli? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 820,032nd most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 21,497,186 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Rufli reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Rufli is also the 1,017,994th most widely held first name in the world, held by 88 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 35,864. In Switzerland Rufli is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Aargau, where 56 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 15 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 7 percent reside. Barring Switzerland this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Rufli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rufli has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rufli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rufli surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Rufli earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.68% less than the national average, earning $30,774 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüfli93297/
Ruefli91201/
Ruffli917/
Ruëfli911/
Ruflie910/
Rufelli833/
Rueffli832/
Rufflie832/
Rufle80181/
Rifli8038/
Ruflé806/
Rufla803/
Rufly800/
Ruffilli771,031/
Ruffelli773/
Ruffle731,193/
Ruefle7375/
Rupfle7366/
Ruflet7351/
Ruefly7343/
Reufly7323/
Riffli736/
Rufley736/
Ruflee732/
Roufly731/
Rufflé731/
Ruffla731/
Rufles730/
Rufler730/
Ruffly730/
Reufle730/
Ruffles671,009/
Ruffley67355/
Ruffler67186/
Rufledt67124/
Rauflet6788/
Rouffle6767/
Rifelli6752/
Rufleth6732/
Reuflet6720/
Roufley6714/
Rufflet6710/
Rueffle678/
Rueffly677/
Rouflay672/
Ruflett672/
Rouflet671/
Roufler671/
Reutfleich671/
Rusffle671/
Ruflles670/
Rufflee670/

Rufli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rufli in the Hindi language
रूफलीruphali-

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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 Rufli
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