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Where Does The Last Name Ruggles Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ruggles is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruggles? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 63,729^th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 927,287 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Ruggles are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323^rd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 24 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 6,768 people, or 1 in 53,555. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 11 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Michigan, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Ruggles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ruggles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruggles last name expanded 362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruggles Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Ruggles last name are 12.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.7% registered with the political 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.