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 most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ruhlen.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhlen? popularity and diffusion

Ruhlen is the 940,398th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, 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.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 26 percent reside, California, where 16 percent reside and Virginia, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Ruhlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruhlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruhlen last name expanded 1,044 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruhlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruhlen surname are 30.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.79% being 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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