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

The surname Ruhm (Hindi: रुहम) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Rühm. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 390,762^nd most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 8,043,649 people. Ruhm 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. Ruhm is also the 3,159,357^th most commonly used given name world-wide, held by 13 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 489 people, or 1 in 164,633. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 9 percent live. Barring Germany it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Ruhm Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ruhm has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 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 Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with 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.