Ruhter Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ruhter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:941,45270,347
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Rühter (42) are calculated separately.

Ruhter Last Name Facts

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

Ruhter occurs most in The United States. It can occur as: Rühter. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 738,530th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,638,225 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Ruhter reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 941,452. In The United States it is most numerous in: Idaho, where 24 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Minnesota, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Ruhter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruhter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruhter last name rose 2,139 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruhter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruhter last name are 29.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.79% being registered with the party.

Ruhter earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.36% more than the national average, earning $43,303 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rühter9442/
Ruehter9275/
Ruchter927/
Ruhther922/
Ruter911,023/
Rouhtier861/
Reuter8364,901/
Rutter8323,541/
Ruiter839,872/
Rauter835,091/
Ruster832,145/
Rueter832,130/
Rutere831,878/
Ruther831,740/
Ruyter831,170/
Rihter83974/
Rutger83185/
Router83129/
Rutert83105/
Rhuter837/
Rhoter833/
Rguter833/
Rhiter833/
Rutier832/
Ruuter831/
Reuther779,199/
Reutter775,189/
Routier774,507/
Ruijter771,537/
Ruether77977/
Rautert77383/
Rouster77157/
Reuster77106/
Ruetter77100/
Rautter7781/
Rauther7780/
Ruteere7779/
Ruttert7778/
Ruitter7762/
Reudter7750/
Ruttger7746/
Ruthert7734/
Routher7720/
Rautier7716/
Reuterh7715/
Rauster778/
Rutther776/
Ruthier775/
Rithter775/
Rheuter774/
Rutherd773/
Ruither773/
Reutere772/
Ruiteir772/
Rreuter771/
Ruiterr771/
Reuterr771/
Reuteur771/
Reutier771/
Rautehr771/
Russter771/
Riehter771/
Rhitter771/
Rauterd771/
Rautere771/
Routter771/
Ruitere771/
Ruttere771/
Ruister770/
Rusther770/
Ruttier770/
Rüter735,812/
Riter731,977/
Roter731,704/
Rutre734/
Routhier714,967/
Routtier71111/
Routheir713/
Rautther713/
Rauthier713/
Roehther711/
Rhuytter711/
Ruteytrt711/
Reuttger710/
Ritter67127,390/
Rother6722,288/
Rotter6714,637/
Rüther675,833/
Rütter671,010/
Rieter67523/
Rautre67210/
Rither67195/
Rotier67153/
Roeter6786/
Rutterová6742/
Rooter6733/
Ruthér6721/
Reuterová6710/
Ritier679/
Routre673/
Rodter673/
Ruthir671/
Rutire671/
Reutre671/
Rūtere671/
Rutaheire671/
Reutir670/
Ridter670/
Roteer670/

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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
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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 Ruhter
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