Ruggles Surname
Approximately 7,859 people bear this surname
Ruggles Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Rugley (woodcock glade), in Northumberland.
Ruggles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,768 | 1:53,555 | 6,419 |
| England | 487 | 1:114,411 | 11,716 |
| Canada | 486 | 1:75,814 | 8,549 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 259 | 1:94,113 | 9,671 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,868 | 1:26,884 | 3,299 |
Ruggles (24) may also be a first name.
Ruggles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Rugley (woodcock glade), in Northumberland.
1. This coarsely plebeian name may be from a "noble Norman source," Rugles being the designation of a village in the department of Eure. 2. Anciently Roggyle and Ruggle. It has been conjectured that the family sprang from the De Rugeleys of Staffordshire; but this is improbable.
Local. A town of France, on the Eure.
From the ville and castle of Rugles, Normandy. See Lower (Patronym. Britann.).
From Rugles; a location name in Normandy.
Ruggles: is from Rugles in Eure.
Ruggles Demographics
Average Ruggles Salary in
United States
$42,169 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ruggles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruggles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruggles is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ruggles.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruggles? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ruggles is the 63,729th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 927,287 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Ruggles live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ruggles is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 24 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 6,768 people, or 1 in 53,555. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 11 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Michigan, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Ruggles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ruggles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruggles last name rose 362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ruggles Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ruggles surname are 12.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.7% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ruggles earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.27% less than the national average, earning $42,169 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning $47,431 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruggless | 93 | 85 | / |
| Rouggles | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ruggle | 92 | 247 | / |
| Rugles | 92 | 10 | / |
| Ruggls | 92 | 0 | / |
| D'Ruggles | 88 | 1 | / |
| Riggles | 86 | 373 | / |
| Rugless | 86 | 292 | / |
| Ruggels | 86 | 86 | / |
| Ruggley | 86 | 16 | / |
| Roggles | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ruglese | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruggler | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hrugles | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rugglis | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ruygles | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rughles | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ruiggle | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rugle | 83 | 68 | / |
| Ruggells | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ruggli | 77 | 323 | / |
| Rogles | 77 | 223 | / |
| Rugley | 77 | 180 | / |
| Rougle | 77 | 27 | / |
| Rigles | 77 | 15 | / |
| Ruglis | 77 | 9 | / |
| Rugler | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rungle | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ruglys | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ruggly | 77 | 4 | / |
| Roggle | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rughle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reugle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rhugle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rugels | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rouggly | 71 | 116 | / |
| Reugels | 71 | 33 | / |
| Rougley | 71 | 30 | / |
| Runglee | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rougler | 71 | 2 | / |
| Riggels | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rugletc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roughle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reuglez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rougoelles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raugley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ruigler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Riegles | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ruigley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rughley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rigglis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roughley | 67 | 2,131 | / |
| Raughley | 67 | 261 | / |
| Rugli | 67 | 60 | / |
| Rugly | 67 | 34 | / |
| Rogle | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rugla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roungley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rougllis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raughlie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roughlea | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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