Ruhlen Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

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

Ruhlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Ruhlen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ruhlen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ruhlen is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ruhlen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhlen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 940,398th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,120,236 people. The surname Ruhlen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Ruhlen live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States Ruhlen is most frequent in: Ohio, where 26 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Virginia, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Ruhlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ruhlen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,044 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruhlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruhlen last name are 30.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.79% registered with the party.

The amount Ruhlen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.06% more than the national average, earning $47,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.55% less than the national average, earning $32,020 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruehlen92182/
Ruhlend921/
Ruthlen921/
Rulen9144/
Ruthlene861/
Ruehlien861/
Ruhlin83459/
Reulen83393/
Rulien83111/
Ruelen8384/
Rullen8369/
Ruslen8345/
Rulent8332/
Rutlen8331/
Rhulen8325/
Ruleng8314/
Raulen8310/
Roulen834/
Ruylen831/
Ruleen830/
Rholen830/
Rulend830/
Raulent771,263/
Roulenq77121/
Roulent7761/
Raulien7757/
Ruttlen7743/
Rulienė7739/
Ruehlin7731/
Roulenc7712/
Rullent779/
Rutlend774/
Roulien772/
Riehlen771/
Rulleen771/
Rouhlin771/
Ruillen771/
Rahulen771/
Roullen771/
Ruthlin771/
Rutllen771/
Ruhlind771/
Ruhllng771/
Rauleng771/
Ruglien771/
Rolen732,411/
Rulin73374/
Rilen7352/
Rulyn737/
Rulem736/
Rusln732/
Rutln731/
Rouhling7165/
Ruthling7113/
Roullenq711/
Roullenc711/
Raulenth711/
Reuhling711/
Roehlien710/
Roulin673,964/
Raulin673,114/
Ruslin671,269/
Roelen671,218/
Rollen67772/
Rulina67314/
Rutlin67270/
Rullin67261/
Ruling6784/
Rolien6721/
Ruilin6720/
Ruslem6716/
Rulyna6715/
Rujlin6714/
Rühlin679/
Roleen675/
Ruelin674/
Rileen673/
Rilien673/
Ruglin672/
Raulín672/
Rulind672/
Reulin672/
Rulleñ671/
Reulyn671/
Roulem671/
Rulion671/
Ruslhn671/
Rielen671/
Raulem671/
Rholin671/
Roolen670/
Rhulin670/
Ruithling670/
Ruylin670/

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