Rugen Surname

365,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Rugen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rugen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5661:640,38751,492
Germany1911:421,49538,230
England1341:415,80628,295
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
France171:3,907,219231,005
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

The alternate forms: Rügen (144) are calculated separately.

Rugen (1,082) may also be a first name.

Rugen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rugen (Arabic: روجين, Bengali: রুগেন, Hindi: रूगेन, Oriya: ରୁେଗନ, Russian: Ругень) is most common in The United States. It may also occur as a variant: Rügen. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rugen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rugen is the 365,146th most commonly used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,376,059 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Rugen reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rugen is also the 242,775th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,082 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 566 people, or 1 in 640,387. In The United States Rugen is most numerous in: New York, where 20 percent reside, Missouri, where 16 percent reside and Illinois, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Rugen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rugen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rugen last name rose 884 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 744 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rugen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rugen are 6.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.49% registered to vote for the party.

Rugen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.59% more than the national average, earning $50,738 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rügen93144/
Rungen91573/
Ruggen918/
Rougen918/
Ruzgen917/
Ruegen917/
Ruigen915/
Raugen913/
Rutgen912/
Rugien912/
Rusgen911/
Rudgen911/
Rugeng911/
Rugent911/
Runghen83614/
Roughen83126/
Rungien83119/
Rugienė8357/
Reutgen8341/
Ruttgen8335/
Ruggeng8322/
Reudgen8316/
Rueggen834/
Ruggien832/
Reuggen831/
Rouguen831/
Rugueng831/
Rusen802,253/
Rogen80502/
Rugin80303/
Rigen80260/
Rujen8059/
Rugne8040/
Ruzen8017/
Rougn8010/
Rungn807/
Rugem802/
Rughn800/
Ruigienė77158/
Raugienė7712/
Rougheen771/
Rungienė771/
Roggen731,448/
Riggen73797/
Reusen73311/
Ruysen73290/
Ruusen73208/
Riegen73205/
Ruseng73137/
Rungin73136/
Rüggen73113/
Ruggin7371/
Rugień7357/
Rogien7353/
Rüsgen7342/
Rousen7334/
Ruhsen7329/
Rouzen7328/
Rausen7324/
Rougnø7323/
Ruchen7322/
Rütgen7316/
Rughin7314/
Rhusen7313/
Rougne7313/
Ruguin7310/
Ruzhen739/
Rujean737/
Ruisen736/
Rauzen736/
Rhogen734/
Rougén734/
Hrusen733/
Raughn733/
Rusent732/
Ruging732/
Ruzeen732/
Rusien732/
Ruizen731/
Rougin731/
Ruujen731/
Ruginė731/
Rigien731/
Roughn730/
Roogen730/
Roegen730/
Rogn67177/
Roujean67145/
Rahusen67137/
Ruzienė67109/
Rüttgen6794/
Rusienė6752/
Reusien6726/
Rusn6716/
Rousenq6716/
Ruizhen6715/
Rauchen678/
Rousenk678/
Rushsen678/
Ruijsen676/
Rauseng675/
Roeggen673/
Rugnova673/
Rouchen673/
Ruichen673/
Rouzeng673/
Rouseng673/
Ruchein672/
Ruthjen672/
Ružienė672/
Roughin671/
Ruychen671/
Ruzn671/
Riggenn671/
Rign671/
Reuggem671/
Reuchen671/
Rogienė671/
Rūgienė671/
Ruzenne671/
Rucheng671/
Roungin671/
Runggin671/
Ruddgin671/
Rhausen671/
Rueginn670/
Ruhscen670/
Ruchent670/
Rouceen670/
Rutchen670/

Rugen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rugen in the Bengali language
রুগেনrugena-
Rugen in the Hindi language
रूगेनrugena-
Rugen in the Oriya language
ରୁେଗନruegana-
Rugen in the Russian language
Ругеньrugen-
Rugen in the Arabic language
روجينrwjyn-

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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 Rugen
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