Ruhr Surname
Approximately 909 people bear this surname
Ruhr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 353 | 1:228,061 | 25,422 |
| United States | 304 | 1:1,192,299 | 84,979 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| Brazil | 74 | 1:2,892,896 | 85,224 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Ruhr Demographics
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Ruhr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruhr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruhr is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruhr? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ruhr is the 389,749th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,017,102 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Ruhr reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 353 people, or 1 in 228,061. In Germany Ruhr is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 27 percent reside and Hesse, where 16 percent reside. Besides Germany Ruhr is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.
Ruhr Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ruhr surname are 2.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.63% being registered with the party.
The amount Ruhr earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 78.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,582 per year; in United States they earn 11.44% more than the national average, earning $48,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.24% more than the national average, earning $55,266 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rouhr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rur | 86 | 241 | / |
| Rhor | 75 | 218 | / |
| Raur | 75 | 172 | / |
| Rour | 75 | 98 | / |
| Rure | 75 | 97 | / |
| Reur | 75 | 94 | / |
| Ruir | 75 | 34 | / |
| Róhr | 75 | 31 | / |
| Rurr | 75 | 18 | / |
| Rurt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rurd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rurz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rusr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rutr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rurh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rgur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hrur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rouhier | 73 | 913 | / |
| Ruhrová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roure | 67 | 5,943 | / |
| Reure | 67 | 574 | / |
| Rouyr | 67 | 194 | / |
| Rahur | 67 | 193 | / |
| Raure | 67 | 41 | / |
| Rgujr | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rhoer | 67 | 20 | / |
| Raurt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rautr | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rhour | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rourt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rourh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rhaur | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Routr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reutr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rujre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rgaur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rourd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raurh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rusre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzurr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rurre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhorr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruttr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhurd | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ruhr
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