Ruhoff Surname

296,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Ruhoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5241:691,71654,826
Brazil3261:656,67024,248
Germany3001:268,35228,532
Denmark711:79,5037,759
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Paraguay181:402,0415,757
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Ruhoff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruhoff is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhoff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 296,943rd most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,675,659 people. The surname Ruhoff is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Ruhoff are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Ruhoff is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 524 people, or 1 in 691,716. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 49 percent reside, Minnesota, where 14 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Ruhoff exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 23 percent reside.

Ruhoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ruhoff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruhoff last name expanded 2,278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruhoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruhoff surname are 5.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.93% registered with the party.

The amount Ruhoff earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning R 249,840 per year and in United States they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $46,336 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rauhoff9284/
Rouhoff9241/
Rhuhoff920/
Ruoff915,444/
Ruhof9155/
Rouhof83196/
Rauhof8322/
Rouoff832/
Ruohff831/
Ruhaff831/
Rauoff831/
Ruoffs830/
Ruof80789/
Rouhoof770/
Rauof73877/
Ruhov738/
Ruaff736/
Ruoft732/
Ruofe731/
Ruhow731/
Ruhaf731/
Rauoof67160/
Ruhova678/
Rouoof674/
Ruhovs671/
Rauopf671/
Rahuof671/
Rouhow670/

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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 Ruhoff
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