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 found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhoff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 296,943rd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,675,659 people. The last name Ruhoff occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Ruhoff live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Ruhoff is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 524 people, or 1 in 691,716. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 49 percent live, Minnesota, where 14 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Ruhoff is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 25 percent live and Germany, where 23 percent live.

Ruhoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Ruhoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruhoff surname are 5.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.93% being registered to vote for the political 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruhoff
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