Ruhn Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ruhn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
France161:4,151,420237,746
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

The alternate forms: Rühn (17) are calculated separately.

Ruhn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruhn occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Rühn. Click here for other potential spellings of Ruhn.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhn? popularity and diffusion

Ruhn is the 1,765,740th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Ruhn are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States Ruhn is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 24 percent reside, Nebraska, where 12 percent reside and Minnesota, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in France, where 15 percent reside and Sweden, where 12 percent reside.

Ruhn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruhn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruhn last name fell 5 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruhn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruhn last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

Ruhn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $39,679 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rühn9217/
Ruhyn895/
Rauhn892/
Ruhnt892/
Reuhn892/
Ruhhn891/
Rujhn891/
Hruhn891/
Run8624,215/
Ruchin80506/
Ruchyn8033/
Ruchen8022/
Rushyn808/
Ruhyna807/
Hrouhn801/
Ruhşen801/
Ruhsin801/
Rung754,742/
Raun752,767/
Rund752,415/
Roun751,624/
Ruin751,584/
Rune751,111/
Ruun75866/
Hrun75502/
Runt75246/
Rhon75163/
Runn75159/
Reun7582/
Runc7551/
Rzun7529/
Runå7522/
Runh7522/
Rhun7520/
Ruyn7520/
Rusn7516/
Rumn758/
Rutn753/
Róhn751/
Ruín751/
Rumh751/
Rrun751/
Hrushyn73250/
Rauchen738/
Rushsen738/
Ruching735/
Rushcin734/
Rouchen733/
Ruichen733/
Ruychen731/
Ruchind731/
Ruhsing731/
Reuchen731/
Reuchin731/
Rouchin731/
Rucheng731/
Ruhscen730/
Ruchent730/
Rusin6720,414/
Round6710,084/
Rusyn678,120/
Rusen672,253/
Ruing67758/
Runck67749/
Runne67717/
Russchen67583/
Rumne67443/
Hrunt67293/
Rutin67266/
Rungg67240/
Rundt67182/
Runqu67150/
Rohun67147/
Rusín67139/
Rahun67137/
Roung67127/
Ruten67110/
Rundh67107/
Raung67104/
Rouschen6780/
Raund6777/
Raune6771/
Rhoen6767/
Rucin6755/
Rushchyn6752/
Rugne6740/
Hrund6736/
Rhoon6731/
Rusne6731/
Ruine6729/
Ruchenne6728/
Hrđun6728/
Roune6725/
Runhe6720/
Ruyne6719/
Raunt6719/
Rušín6717/
Reuschen6716/
Runng6713/
Reung6712/
Rhuin6712/
Rusén6711/
Ruint679/
Rushchen679/
Hrung678/
Rushchin678/
Rhune677/
Ruicheng677/
Hroun675/
Rutyn675/
Rumhe674/
Rhoun674/
Rheun674/
Ruhynova674/
Rhonn673/
Ruinh673/
Ruinn673/
Rouyn673/
Årung673/
Rungø673/
Rußin673/
Russchin672/
Rausn672/
Ruytn672/
Rungc672/
Roumn671/
Rount671/
Rousn671/
Rutne671/
Rungh671/
Ruschemn671/
Russhing671/
Rhaun671/
Reumn671/
Reune671/
Raunh671/
Rautn671/
Rundø671/
Rundė671/
Ruind671/
Runøe671/
Rraun671/
Rhung671/
Rhunn671/
Hruyn671/
Hrunk670/
Raunn670/
Rhunk670/
Ruttn670/
Roohn670/
Rauun670/
Rushssen670/
Rrunk670/

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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 Ruhn
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