Ruggiero Surname
Approximately 55,242 people bear this surname
Ruggiero Surname Definition:
(Italian) Descendant of Ruggiero (fame, spear).
Read More About This SurnameRuggiero Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 35,089 | 1:1,743 | 92 |
| United States | 13,436 | 1:26,977 | 3,377 |
| Argentina | 1,813 | 1:23,576 | 1,966 |
| France | 692 | 1:95,987 | 14,022 |
| Brazil | 670 | 1:319,514 | 12,304 |
| Canada | 585 | 1:62,984 | 7,367 |
| Venezuela | 509 | 1:59,340 | 2,750 |
| England | 374 | 1:148,979 | 14,256 |
| Australia | 347 | 1:77,797 | 9,086 |
| Uruguay | 313 | 1:10,964 | 1,232 |
| Switzerland | 285 | 1:28,817 | 4,395 |
| Belgium | 268 | 1:42,898 | 7,008 |
| Spain | 188 | 1:248,681 | 15,952 |
| Germany | 164 | 1:490,887 | 42,238 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Peru | 63 | 1:504,510 | 14,225 |
| Colombia | 54 | 1:884,705 | 8,792 |
| Thailand | 53 | 1:1,332,799 | 187,598 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| Luxembourg | 29 | 1:20,019 | 4,535 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Ruggiero (7,332) may also be a first name.
Ruggiero Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) Descendant of Ruggiero (fame, spear).
User-submitted Reference
When Roger the Norman set out to conquer Sicily and the Kingdom of Naples, he brought many mercenary soldiers with him from mostly Germanic places in Europe. No doubt there was also much support staff. The name comes from the German, hrod, meaning 'renown', ger, meaning 'spear' and the suffix, -io, which is a patronymic, or indicative of possession, or belonging to. Some Ruggieroes will be related, but many will not be as no doubt, there were many who acquired the name.
- dougsamuRuggiero Demographics
Average Male Ruggiero Height
174.35 cm
Average Female Ruggiero Height
163.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ruggiero Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruggiero Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruggiero occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruggiero? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ruggiero is the 10,195th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 131,920 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Ruggiero are found; 64 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 75,253rd most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 7,332 people.
The last name is most numerous in Italy, where it is borne by 35,089 people, or 1 in 1,743. In Italy Ruggiero is most prevalent in: Campania, where 53 percent reside, Apulia, where 17 percent reside and Lazio, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Italy this surname occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.
Ruggiero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ruggiero has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruggiero last name expanded 447,867 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ruggiero Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ruggiero surname are 4.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.45% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ruggiero earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.47% more than the national average, earning €31,674 per year; in Peru they earn 8.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,690 per year; in South Africa they earn 136.5% more than the national average, earning R 562,008 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.88% less than the national average, earning $16,146,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.4% more than the national average, earning $49,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning $56,684 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruggierro | 94 | 6 | / |
| Reuggiero | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rutggiero | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ruggero | 93 | 2,476 | / |
| Rugiero | 93 | 761 | / |
| Ruggiro | 93 | 24 | / |
| Roggiero | 88 | 884 | / |
| Ruggiera | 88 | 24 | / |
| Ruggireo | 88 | 18 | / |
| Riggiero | 88 | 11 | / |
| Rugierro | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ruggerro | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rouggero | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rugero | 86 | 256 | / |
| Rugiro | 86 | 39 | / |
| D'ruggero | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ruggera | 80 | 128 | / |
| Rugeros | 80 | 8 | / |
| Rudgero | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rutgero | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rugiera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruzziero | 75 | 6 | / |
| Roggiera | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruddgero | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rugera | 71 | 467 | / |
| Rugira | 71 | 366 | / |
| Rusero | 71 | 297 | / |
| Rucero | 71 | 181 | / |
| Ruziro | 71 | 19 | / |
| Rusiro | 71 | 9 | / |
| Rizero | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rujero | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ruzero | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ruciro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rujiro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruzhero | 67 | 44 | / |
| Riseiro | 67 | 14 | / |
| Riziero | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rizeiro | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruzeiro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roucero | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rujeros | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhugira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rugerra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rujairo | 67 | 1 | / |
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