Ruger Surname

208,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Ruger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4061:257,79424,375
Spain1681:278,28617,191
Australia1591:169,78417,425
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
France81:8,302,840321,660
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

The alternate forms: Rüger (7,879), Rùger (1) & Rúger (1) are calculated separately.

Ruger (153) may also be a first name.

Ruger Last Name Facts

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

Ruger (Russian: Ругер) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Rüger, Rùger or Rúger. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 208,467th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,673,158 people. The last name Ruger is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Ruger are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ruger is also the 743,570th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 153 people.

The last name Ruger is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,406 people, or 1 in 257,794. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 17 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Ruger exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Ruger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruger surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Ruger earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $42,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $50,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüger937,879/
Rùger931/
Rúger931/
Rouger912,918/
Rueger911,381/
Rugger91422/
Rutger91185/
Runger91155/
Rudger9180/
Rugere9138/
Ruzger9121/
Rugier9114/
Rauger9113/
Reuger919/
Hruger914/
Rugher913/
Ruuger912/
Rugerd911/
Rucger911/
Rruger911/
Rugeer910/
Ruiger910/
Rugert910/
Ruge8910,537/
Rougier838,458/
Ruegger83455/
Rungger83361/
Ruggier83272/
Ruggere83141/
Ruttger8346/
Rougert8342/
Reugger8312/
Raugere835/
Raugier835/
Ruggert833/
Ruguert833/
Rougher832/
Rougere831/
Rugerre831/
Ruigher831/
Raugher831/
Rougger831/
Rugiere831/
Rutgere831/
Rutgier831/
Raugert830/
Ruigger830/
Roudger830/
Roger80110,360/
Runge8030,812/
Rudge808,125/
Rouge804,511/
Riger801,221/
Ruser80792/
Rugge80652/
Rugea80508/
Ruget80454/
Reuge80198/
Ruhge80139/
Rugee80116/
Rugeh80109/
Rughe8069/
Ruige8048/
Rauge8038/
Rutge8035/
Ruuge8029/
Rujer8012/
Ruzer8010/
Ruges808/
Róger806/
Rruge804/
Rugir804/
Rugie804/
Ruzge803/
Rugre802/
Rugey801/
Rugez801/
Rucer801/
Ruggiere77216/
Rougiere7718/
Rouggier775/
Rugierre774/
Ruggierd771/
Ruggierr771/
Rougeyre771/
Rudgerre771/
Reuttger770/
Rieger7352,646/
Rusere737,445/
Rouget734,717/
Rogier733,281/
Rauser732,250/
Rogger731,040/
Rouser73955/
Roeger73910/
Reuser73782/
Rouzer73692/
Rusert73436/
Rigger73363/
Rouges73321/
Rauzer73181/
Rhiger73155/
Ruguet73146/
Rucher73141/
Rougee73125/
Ruhser73114/
Ruggie73112/
Rougie73107/
Ruijer73102/
Rukher7395/
Rungge7359/
Rugies7354/
Runghe7339/
Roudge7336/
Rüdger7333/
Rügert7327/
Hruzer7326/
Rügger7320/
Rooger7319/
Ruttge7318/
Ruzere7313/
Reuzer7312/
Rujere7312/
Rounge7312/
Rudges7311/
Rougez7311/
Rougge738/
Ruggee738/
Rugues738/
Reucer738/
Roughe737/
Ruzier737/
Rogerr736/
Rougey736/
Ruinge735/
Rudjer735/
Rigier734/
Ruguye734/
Rogeer734/
Rougea734/
Rougée734/
Rusier733/
Reugge733/
Rouzge733/
Rugges732/
Rogerz732/
Raughe732/
Ruiser732/
Hruser732/
Ruuser732/
Rütger732/
Rutdge731/
Rugesh731/
Rughir731/
Ruguea731/
Ruicer731/
Rhouge731/
Rhughe731/
Roujer731/
Reuget731/
Rigehr731/
Rocger731/
Routge731/
Rughey731/
Rughes731/
Rudged730/
Rudcer730/
Ruhcer730/
Hriger730/
Rigerr730/
Rudgie730/
Raugie730/
Ruscer730/
Ruggierre711/
Ruga677,868/
Ruse676,466/
Roge675,224/
Rugi674,921/
Riegger672,530/
Rouzier671,967/
Roucher67800/
Ruze67664/
Ruzzier67590/
Rüttger67492/
Rauzier67436/
Raucher67420/
Ruje67378/
Reucher67292/
Ruchert67214/
Rousere67115/
Rüge67106/
Ruce6781/
Reusert6738/
Rhuguet6725/
Rausier6718/
Rouzere6717/
Rouggie6715/
Rugy6715/
Ruchier6711/
Ruigies6711/
Ruzhere679/
Riegier677/
Reuzher677/
Ruggies675/
Ruggire674/
Rausert674/
Rouguet674/
Roggier674/
Rougies673/
Rauscer672/
Raujere672/
Rausere672/
Rougeth672/
Rouscer671/
Rousesr671/
Ruchere671/
Ruggierová671/
Ruigire671/
Roegier671/
Roghier671/
Rutcher671/
R'Ouget671/
Roogger671/
Råhauge671/
Rougiet671/
Rougire671/
Rouguei671/
Rougues671/
Rudgieh671/
Rujeere671/
Ruiguez671/
Ruže671/
Rauhser671/
Ruggett670/
Roughet670/
Russgie670/
Rougoir670/
Rauseer670/
Rougett670/
Ruchear670/
Rousert670/
Ruiguet670/
Ruthdge670/
Rrieger670/

Ruger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruger in the Russian language
Ругерruger-

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