Ruhterford Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

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

Ruhterford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhterford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Ruhterford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruhterford is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhterford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ruhterford is the 8,968,613th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Ruhterford are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Ruhterford is most prevalent in: Kentucky, where 50 percent are found and Mississippi, where 50 percent are found. Barring The United States Ruhterford occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 25 percent are found.

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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 Ruhterford
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