Ruhlig Surname

758,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Ruhlig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhlig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Germany1211:665,33451,734
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Rühlig (28) are calculated separately.

Ruhlig Last Name Facts

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

Ruhlig is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Rühlig. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhlig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 758,524th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,330,361 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Ruhlig are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Ruhlig is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 1,449,836. In The United States Ruhlig is primarily found in: Michigan, where 59 percent reside, Illinois, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Ruhlig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruhlig surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.72% being registered with the party.

Ruhlig earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning $40,306 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rühlig9428/
Ruehlig922/
Ruliog8329/
Rholig830/
Roehlig7792/
Rulliog7720/
Rulik73408/
Rolig73233/
Routligh711/
Ruhlicke711/
Raulheig710/
Rauleigh710/
Raulhieg710/
Rauliegh710/
Raulic67244/
Rollig6781/
Roulic6768/
Raulik6738/
Rullik6731/
Rulick6716/
Rüllig6711/
Rihlik6711/
Roelig674/
Hrulik672/
Raulug671/
Rielig671/
Rutleg671/
Roligh670/
Riligh670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruhlig
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