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Where Does The Last Name Ruhm Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ruhm (Hindi: रुहम) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Rühm. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhm? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 390,762^nd most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,043,649 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Ruhm live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357^th most common given name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 489 people, or 1 in 164,633. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 9 percent live. Beside Germany Ruhm is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Ruhm Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ruhm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruhm surname grew 419 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruhm Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruhm last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ruhm earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $52,422 USD per year.