Ruh Surname

101,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Ruh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5281:237,21122,728
Germany1,1841:67,9948,694
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Switzerland4441:18,4983,032
Venezuela2861:105,6093,789
France1531:434,13562,815
Afghanistan1021:315,2274,915
Iran811:947,93244,636
Turkey781:997,71145,291
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Northern Cyprus401:7,9751,910
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
India111:69,733,217610,955
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

The alternate forms: Rüh (87) are calculated separately.

Ruh (3,825) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüh8987/
Rush8670,976/
Ruch8614,753/
Rauh8613,538/
Rouh861,020/
Rudh86363/
Ruph86155/
Ruih8636/
Ruhy8613/
Rujh8611/
Ruhí866/
Rhuh864/
Hruh862/
Ruhh861/
Ruyh861/
Ruuh861/
Ru80139,980/
Rauch7549,483/
Roush7514,905/
Rouha7510,360/
Rouhy757,036/
Rouch753,924/
Rauph751,230/
Raush751,119/
Ruuth75639/
Rushd75493/
Rucht75136/
Ruich7597/
Reush7596/
Rouph7582/
Rouhe7557/
Rauhs7537/
Hrush7535/
Ruish7532/
Hrouh7520/
Rouhs7516/
Rauht7515/
Ruddh7512/
Ruudh7510/
Reuch759/
Rouht759/
Ruhyi758/
Hruch758/
Roudh756/
Rupph756/
Ruihs755/
Ruchh752/
Ruuha752/
Ruhii752/
Russh752/
Rusht752/
Rouyh751/
Ruhij751/
Rrouh751/
Reuph751/
Rutht751/
Rruuh751/
Raudh750/
Ruyht750/
Rujsh750/
Rushs750/
Rui67188,628/
Rus6755,500/
Rau6745,700/
Ruz6727,547/
Rud6716,404/
Rup6710,267/
Ruj674,909/
Rut673,780/
Rou673,348/
Reu672,603/
Ruß672,531/
Ruy672,326/
Rux671,740/
Hroush671,126/
Hrouch67416/
Rhouch67136/
Ruysch67121/
Ruu67108/
Rhu67107/
Routch6761/
Ruç6760/
Hrusch6757/
Hru6748/
Rru6741/
Ruschp6726/
Ruš6726/
Rautch6714/
Ruø6713/
Ruscht6710/
Hrusth679/
Rgu679/
Ruhova678/
Ruuhiy677/
Ruá676/
Hrauph675/
Ruë674/
Rrouth674/
Hruich673/
Rzu673/
Routth673/
Rhó673/
Ruhaja672/
Rouhee672/
Ruitch671/
Roucht671/
Routhh671/
Rhauth671/
Reusth671/
Hrouth671/
Raucht671/
Reucht671/
Rousht671/
Ruí671/
Ruď671/
Ruś671/
Ruş671/
D'Ruch671/
Rrouch671/
Uamruh671/
Hruych671/
Rushch670/
Hrauth670/
Reutsh670/
Reutch670/
Russch670/
Ruchzz670/

Ruh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruh in the Hindi language
रूहruha75.86
रुहruha24.14
Ruh in the Oriya language
ରୁହ୍ruh50
ରୁହruha50
Ruh in the Marathi language
रूहruha50
रुहruha50

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruh
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