Ruhmer Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Ruhmer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1231:69,23110,618
Germany1221:659,88151,431
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Rühmer (154) are calculated separately.

Ruhmer Last Name Facts

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

Ruhmer occurs in Austria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Rühmer. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhmer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 993,593rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 28,246,302 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Ruhmer reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Austria, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 69,231. In Austria Ruhmer is mostly concentrated in: Upper Austria, where 92 percent reside, Salzburg, where 6 percent reside and Lower Austria, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Austria this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 47 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Ruhmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ruhmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruhmer last name rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruhmer Last Name Statistics demography

Ruhmer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rühmer94154/
Ruehmer9249/
Rujhmer921/
Ruhmert921/
Rumer911,385/
Rumere832,380/
Rummer83963/
Reumer83609/
Raumer83387/
Rumeur83219/
Roumer8357/
Rihmer8343/
Ruemer8337/
Rhimer8332/
Rumier8326/
Rumert8315/
Rhomer836/
Ruimer832/
Rhumer832/
Rusmer831/
Hrumer831/
Rutmer831/
Ruymer830/
Rumher830/
Roumier771,316/
Reumert77210/
Riehmer77155/
Rummert77153/
Rumierz7787/
Roumeur7738/
Rheumer7736/
Rhumeur7713/
Reutmer7710/
Ruemmer778/
Rummier773/
Rhomerh771/
Rumeher771/
Rumerre771/
Rummere771/
Rutmeyr770/
Rhoemer770/
Ruttmer770/
Rhiemer770/
Rhommer770/
Romer7311,062/
Rimer733,829/
Rómer7358/
Rümer7325/
Rumre731/
Ruthmair718/
Ruusmere712/
Ruhmitrh711/
Rimmer6719,811/
Riemer6719,472/
Roemer678,833/
Rommer67652/
Roomer67462/
Rusmir67405/
Romier67215/
Rümmer6788/
Rimeur6756/
Romear6717/
Rumire677/
Rummerová676/
Rumair676/
Romerz673/
Romerr673/
Hromer672/
Rimier672/
Rummerova671/
Raumre671/
Roohymehr671/
Romeer671/
Romerh671/
Raumir671/
Romeir670/

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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 Ruhmer
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