Ruhne Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ruhne Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Rühne (34) are calculated separately.

Ruhne (16) may also be a first name.

Ruhne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruhne is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Rühne. For other possible spellings of Ruhne click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhne? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname Ruhne is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Ruhne reside; 37 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 16 people.

Ruhne is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 5,031,591. In Germany Ruhne is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 94 percent are found and Hamburg, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Germany it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Sweden, where 23 percent are found.

Ruhne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruhne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruhne last name grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruhne Last Name Statistics demography

Ruhne earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rühne9334/
Ruhneu911/
Rune891,111/
Ruthner83726/
Ruehneh831/
Ruthnes830/
Runge8030,812/
Rhone807,064/
Rhine805,510/
Runje801,910/
Runes80801/
Runne80717/
Rumne80443/
Runey80325/
Runer80318/
Runez80132/
Raune8071/
Ruhni8064/
Runie8053/
Rugne8040/
Ruene8035/
Runet8035/
Rusne8031/
Ruine8029/
Runea8027/
Roune8025/
Runhe8020/
Ruyne8019/
Runeh8017/
Runei8011/
Runed809/
Runee808/
Rhune807/
Rihne805/
Rumhe804/
Rutne801/
Reune801/
Ruune801/
Runøe801/
Runep800/
Reuthner7793/
Ruchenne7728/
Ruithner772/
Ruhynets772/
Rauthner771/
Runner732,404/
Rumney732,316/
Rauner732,244/
Rhoney73877/
Runets73657/
Rutner73374/
Reuner73301/
Rujner73270/
Reunes73208/
Ruiner73200/
Ruinet73196/
Rutnee73172/
Rhiney73169/
Rouner73154/
Raunet73110/
Ruijne7350/
Rusnes7344/
Rugnes7336/
Reunie7331/
Rugner7330/
Rhineh7330/
Ruinea7328/
R'Hine7322/
Rusner7313/
Rougne7313/
Rounge7312/
Roehne7310/
Rouney738/
Runney738/
Runett737/
Reuney737/
Hruner736/
Runnie735/
Runesh735/
Ruinge735/
Runhed735/
Raunei735/
Rumnet734/
Ruehni733/
Rouhni733/
Rounie732/
Rhoone732/
Rhuyne732/
Rutney732/
Rahune732/
Rouhna732/
Rhonie732/
Rauney732/
Runnet732/
Rusnee732/
Rounes731/
Rumner731/
Runees731/
Rugnet731/
Ruhnna731/
Rhoene731/
Rhonea731/
Raumne731/
Ruines731/
Rhuney731/
Rounet731/
Raunie731/
Reuneu731/
Reutne731/
Rhonee731/
Rugney731/
Rhoune731/
Ruenee731/
Rauneh731/
Raunes731/
Reunei731/
Ruinne730/
Rhonne730/
Runnes730/
Ruyner730/
Ruiney730/
Runeph730/
Rouned730/
Rumnez730/
Rhumne730/
Reunet730/
Rumher730/
Rhuner730/
Runned730/
Ruynet730/
Runa6738,781/
Rone679,236/
Rine674,030/
Runi673,452/
Ruttner67541/
Rautner67343/
Reutner67335/
Raunest6791/
Routner6767/
Runy6759/
Runnett6756/
Rausner6731/
Rusness6730/
Reusner6729/
Runh6722/
Runj6721/
Rungner6715/
Ruitner6711/
Rudtner678/
Ruhynys674/
Rungnea674/
Ruggine672/
Rumnner671/
Rousner671/
Rousney671/
Rutness671/
Runeesh671/
Runestd671/
Runneis671/
Rugnesh671/
Rhonnie671/
Rhooney671/
Rhunett671/
Rauneet671/
Raunner671/
Rauthni671/
Reugner671/
Rousneh671/
Rhouner671/
Ruuneey671/
Rusnnei671/
Rausnes670/
Ruinner670/
Roohney670/
Reuness670/
Rounnes670/
Reunnie670/
Reunetz670/
Ruyness670/
Reunner670/

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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 Ruhne
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