Rugger Surname
Approximately 422 people bear this surname
Rugger Surname User-submission:
Germanic, derived from the name Hrodger or Rüdiger, which means 'fame' + 'spear'. The name also appears as Rüger and Rügger
Rugger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 258 | 1:237,041 | 32,425 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
The alternate forms: Rügger (20) are calculated separately.
Rugger (31) may also be a first name.
Rugger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Germanic, derived from the name Hrodger or Rüdiger, which means 'fame' + 'spear'. The name also appears as Rüger and Rügger
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Rugger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rugger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rugger is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Rügger. For other possible spellings of Rugger click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rugger? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rugger is the 698,433rd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The last name Rugger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Rugger reside; 61 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 61 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 31 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 237,041. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Veneto, where 86 percent are found, Lombardy, where 13 percent are found and Apulia, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Italy this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Rugger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rugger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rugger last name grew 531 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rugger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rugger last name are 27.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.29% being registered with the party.
Rugger earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $43,122 USD per year.
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