Ruh Surname
Approximately 4,630 people bear this surname
Ruh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,528 | 1:237,211 | 22,728 |
| Germany | 1,184 | 1:67,994 | 8,694 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Switzerland | 444 | 1:18,498 | 3,032 |
| Venezuela | 286 | 1:105,609 | 3,789 |
| France | 153 | 1:434,135 | 62,815 |
| Afghanistan | 102 | 1:315,227 | 4,915 |
| Iran | 81 | 1:947,932 | 44,636 |
| Turkey | 78 | 1:997,711 | 45,291 |
| Indonesia | 57 | 1:2,320,161 | 139,963 |
| Northern Cyprus | 40 | 1:7,975 | 1,910 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 251 | 1:200,074 | 17,416 |
The alternate forms: Rüh (87) are calculated separately.
Ruh (3,825) may also be a first name.
Ruh Demographics
Average Male Ruh Height
178.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ruh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruh (Hindi: रूह, Marathi: रूह, Oriya: ରୁହ୍) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Rüh. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ruh is the 101,908th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,573,984 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Ruh are found; 39 percent are found in Western Europe and 35 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 113,618th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 3,825 people.
The surname Ruh is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,528 people, or 1 in 237,211. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent reside.
Ruh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ruh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ruh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ruh surname are 19.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.04% being registered with the political party.
Ruh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,493 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rüh | 89 | 87 | / |
| Rush | 86 | 70,976 | / |
| Ruch | 86 | 14,753 | / |
| Rauh | 86 | 13,538 | / |
| Rouh | 86 | 1,020 | / |
| Rudh | 86 | 363 | / |
| Ruph | 86 | 155 | / |
| Ruih | 86 | 36 | / |
| Ruhy | 86 | 13 | / |
| Rujh | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ruhí | 86 | 6 | / |
| Rhuh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hruh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ruhh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruyh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruuh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ru | 80 | 139,980 | / |
| Rauch | 75 | 49,483 | / |
| Roush | 75 | 14,905 | / |
| Rouha | 75 | 10,360 | / |
| Rouhy | 75 | 7,036 | / |
| Rouch | 75 | 3,924 | / |
| Rauph | 75 | 1,230 | / |
| Raush | 75 | 1,119 | / |
| Ruuth | 75 | 639 | / |
| Rushd | 75 | 493 | / |
| Rucht | 75 | 136 | / |
| Ruich | 75 | 97 | / |
| Reush | 75 | 96 | / |
| Rouph | 75 | 82 | / |
| Rouhe | 75 | 57 | / |
| Rauhs | 75 | 37 | / |
| Hrush | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ruish | 75 | 32 | / |
| Hrouh | 75 | 20 | / |
| Rouhs | 75 | 16 | / |
| Rauht | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ruddh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ruudh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Reuch | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rouht | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ruhyi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hruch | 75 | 8 | / |
| Roudh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rupph | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ruihs | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ruchh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruuha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruhii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Russh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rusht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rouyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruhij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rrouh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reuph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rutht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rruuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raudh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ruyht | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rujsh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rushs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rui | 67 | 188,628 | / |
| Rus | 67 | 55,500 | / |
| Rau | 67 | 45,700 | / |
| Ruz | 67 | 27,547 | / |
| Rud | 67 | 16,404 | / |
| Rup | 67 | 10,267 | / |
| Ruj | 67 | 4,909 | / |
| Rut | 67 | 3,780 | / |
| Rou | 67 | 3,348 | / |
| Reu | 67 | 2,603 | / |
| Ruß | 67 | 2,531 | / |
| Ruy | 67 | 2,326 | / |
| Rux | 67 | 1,740 | / |
| Hroush | 67 | 1,126 | / |
| Hrouch | 67 | 416 | / |
| Rhouch | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ruysch | 67 | 121 | / |
| Ruu | 67 | 108 | / |
| Rhu | 67 | 107 | / |
| Routch | 67 | 61 | / |
| Ruç | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hrusch | 67 | 57 | / |
| Hru | 67 | 48 | / |
| Rru | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ruschp | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ruš | 67 | 26 | / |
| Rautch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ruø | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ruscht | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hrusth | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rgu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ruhova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ruuhiy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruá | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hrauph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruë | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rrouth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hruich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rzu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Routth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhó | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruhaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rouhee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruitch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roucht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Routhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhauth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reusth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrouth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raucht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reucht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rousht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruď | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruş | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Ruch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uamruh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hruych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rushch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hrauth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reutsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reutch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Russch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruchzz | 67 | 0 | / |
Ruh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruh in the Hindi language | ||
| रूह | ruha | 75.86 |
| रुह | ruha | 24.14 |
| Ruh in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁହ୍ | ruh | 50 |
| ରୁହ | ruha | 50 |
| Ruh in the Marathi language | ||
| रूह | ruha | 50 |
| रुह | ruha | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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