Rugh Surname
Approximately 1,509 people bear this surname
Rugh Surname User-submission:
US variant, dating from the 1740s, of Alsacian and Swiss German, from Ruch.
Rugh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,442 | 1:251,358 | 23,884 |
| Denmark | 36 | 1:156,798 | 13,614 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 368 | 1:136,464 | 12,950 |
Rugh (993) may also be a first name.
Rugh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
US variant, dating from the 1740s, of Alsacian and Swiss German, from Ruch.
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Rugh Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rugh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rugh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rugh (Hindi: रूघ, Marathi: रुघ) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rugh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 260,307th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,829,388 people. The last name Rugh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Rugh live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 255,437th most widespread first name in the world, held by 993 people.
Rugh is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,442 people, or 1 in 251,358. In The United States Rugh is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent live, Washington, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States Rugh occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 2 percent live and Argentina, where 1 percent live.
Rugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rugh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rugh surname increased 392 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rugh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rugh last name are 9.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.94% registered to vote for the party.
Rugh earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $43,789 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rough | 89 | 3,310 | / |
| Raugh | 89 | 334 | / |
| Ruygh | 89 | 83 | / |
| Ruigh | 89 | 45 | / |
| Reugh | 89 | 9 | / |
| Rugch | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rug | 86 | 374 | / |
| Ruijgh | 80 | 79 | / |
| Rhough | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rraugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruisgh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rukh | 75 | 10,008 | / |
| Rugg | 75 | 5,235 | / |
| Ruig | 75 | 309 | / |
| Roug | 75 | 268 | / |
| Ruyg | 75 | 106 | / |
| Rogh | 75 | 61 | / |
| Righ | 75 | 42 | / |
| Raug | 75 | 34 | / |
| Ruhk | 75 | 29 | / |
| Rugt | 75 | 16 | / |
| Rugs | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rujg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rueg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ruug | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruxh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruhq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hrug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rgug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruhc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rugc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rugx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rugz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rucg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruhg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Raugsch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ruegg | 67 | 1,734 | / |
| Ruggs | 67 | 462 | / |
| Ruckh | 67 | 310 | / |
| Raukh | 67 | 245 | / |
| Roukh | 67 | 193 | / |
| Ruijg | 67 | 160 | / |
| Ruygt | 67 | 95 | / |
| Rugue | 67 | 82 | / |
| Rukhe | 67 | 76 | / |
| Rugås | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ruigt | 67 | 53 | / |
| Rougk | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hrukh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ruigk | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rukkh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roogh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rougs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruugg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reugg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Riegh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rucsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rougg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruthq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rushc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhugx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucgg | 67 | 0 | / |
Rugh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rugh in the Marathi language | ||
| रुघ | rugha | - |
| Rugh in the Hindi language | ||
| रूघ | rugha | 98.68 |
| रुघ | rugha | 1.32 |
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