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

The surname Ruhnke occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 141,133^rd most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,306,915 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Ruhnke reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,913 people, or 1 in 42,083. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Poland, where 2 percent reside.

Ruhnke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ruhnke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruhnke last name grew 3,374 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruhnke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Ruhnke last name are 23.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.83% registered with the party.

The amount Ruhnke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.06% more than the national average, earning $55,676 CAD per year.