Ruhs Surname

325,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Ruhs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5331:151,04218,117
United States3771:961,43071,554
Austria1271:67,05110,326
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Norway81:642,78647,258
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Rühs (283) are calculated separately.

Ruhs Last Name Facts

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

Ruhs is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rühs. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ruhs.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhs? popularity and diffusion

It is the 325,490th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,375,806 people. The surname Ruhs is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Ruhs are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 533 people, or 1 in 151,042. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 27 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Bavaria, where 14 percent live. Outside of Germany it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Austria, where 11 percent live.

Ruhs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruhs are 33.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ruhs earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 49.73% more than the national average, earning 518,196 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $45,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.33% more than the national average, earning $54,814 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rühs92283/
Rauhs8937/
Rouhs8916/
Ruihs895/
Ruhse892/
Rushs890/
Rus8655,500/
Ruthse801/
Rush7570,976/
Rust7534,962/
Russ7531,166/
Ruch7514,753/
Reus7511,389/
Ruis759,023/
Rous756,548/
Ruse756,466/
Raus754,286/
Ruys752,244/
Rusz751,901/
Ruus751,332/
Rusp7586/
Hrus7536/
Ruså7519/
Rhos7515/
Ruzs7513/
Rusd7510/
Rhus755/
Rujs753/
Ruxh752/
Ruís752/
Rusx751/
Rauschs735/
Reuschs731/
Rouhies730/
Rauch6749,483/
Rouse6748,709/
Rusch6718,791/
Roush6714,905/
Reuss674,612/
Rouch673,924/
Ruijs671,687/
Rushe671,686/
Ruche671,607/
Russe671,511/
Raush671,119/
Reuse671,045/
Reust671,004/
Rushd67493/
Ruise67487/
Rauss67432/
Rausz67423/
Ruisz67405/
Rouss67372/
Roust67215/
Raust67199/
Rause67189/
Rouys67149/
Rohus67146/
Rucht67136/
Routs67135/
Ruyts67126/
Århus67114/
Hreus67105/
Hrust67100/
Ruich6797/
Reush6796/
Ruiss6779/
Reusz6771/
Rujsz6771/
Reuts6759/
Hrush6735/
Rusås6734/
Ruish6732/
Rutse6731/
Rahus6729/
Rauts6724/
Ruist6723/
Roehs6719/
Rhoss6715/
Rusze6713/
Hruss6712/
Rouds6711/
Ruids6711/
Rusce6711/
Rauzs6710/
Reuch679/
Hruch678/
Rhoes678/
Ruizs677/
Ruush676/
Hruse675/
Rauhouse675/
Hraus675/
Ruzse675/
Rhuys673/
Rousd673/
Rauïs673/
Rruis673/
Rauds672/
Ruchh672/
Rousz672/
Rustt672/
Rheus672/
Ruuss672/
Rouxs672/
Russh672/
Ruits672/
Hrusz672/
Rusht672/
Russp671/
Russt671/
Rustd671/
Rgaus671/
Rujss671/
Rrous671/
Hruis671/
Rhuÿs671/
Ruyzs671/
Roohs671/
Ruyst671/
Rusző671/
Rustø671/
Rus'd671/
Hrous671/
Rhuse671/
Ruzsx671/
Rruse670/
Rousp670/
Rujsh670/
Ruhce670/

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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 Ruhs
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