Rufov Surname

590,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Rufov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rufov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4741:304,05731,078
Azerbaijan181:536,06210,041
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Rufov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rufov (Russian: Руфов) occurs most in Russia. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rufov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 590,896th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 13,802,170 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Rufov live; 61 percent live in Eastern Europe and 60 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Rufov is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 474 people, or 1 in 304,057. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Sakha Republic, where 27 percent are found, Saratov Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Moscow, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Russia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Azerbaijan, where 3 percent are found and Ukraine, where 3 percent are found.

Rufov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (97%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Rufov last name are 18.68% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 65.45% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raufov912,287/
Rufova91651/
Raufova832,236/
Rifov8052/
Rufev8015/
Rufof801/
Rufeev7374/
Rufaev734/
Rufope731/
Rauphov671/
Raufaev671/
Rouffof671/
Rufaf604/
Rufaw602/
Rifev601/
Raufaf551/
Rifeev551/
Rufattp501/
Reufauf500/
Raufauf500/
Ruffauf500/

Rufov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rufov in the Russian language
Руфовrufov-

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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 Rufov
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