Ruhtz Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ruhtz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhtz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Rühtz (6) are calculated separately.

Ruhtz Last Name Facts

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

Ruhtz occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Rühtz. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhtz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,136,387th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname Ruhtz occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Ruhtz reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 1,412,376. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 28 percent are found, Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Singapore, where 1 percent are found.

Ruhtz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruhtz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruhtz last name expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruhtz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruhtz surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Ruhtz earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rühtz936/
Rushtz911/
Ruchtz910/
Rutz8912,552/
Ruhz8912/
Reutz80141/
Rautz80108/
Rutze8045/
Ruitz8033/
Ruutz8019/
Routz8010/
Ruthz8010/
Ruëtz803/
Rutzs801/
Rudtz801/
Hrutz800/
Ruz7527,547/
Ruchzz730/
Reutze730/
Ruiz672,755,967/
Ruch6714,753/
Ruts671,403/
Rütz671,023/
Rouz67970/
Rucz67291/
Hruz67269/
Rudz67226/
Ruyz67172/
Ruzh67127/
Rauz6799/
Ruìz6744/
Ruzz6732/
Ruzs6713/
Reuz6711/
Rhuz679/
Rutc672/
Rujz672/
Ruýz671/
Ruhc671/
Ruîz671/

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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 Ruhtz
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