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

Ruhm (Hindi: रुहम) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Rühm. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 390,762^nd most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,043,649 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Ruhm are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357^th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 13 people.

Ruhm is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 489 people, or 1 in 164,633. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Ruhm Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Ruhm Last Name Statistics ^demography

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