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

The surname Ruhrig occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Rührig. Click here for further potential spellings of Ruhrig.

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

This surname is the 1,551,568^th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name Ruhrig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Ruhrig are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 638,932. In Germany Ruhrig is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 56 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Ruhrig Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ruhrig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruhrig last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.