Ruhwedel Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ruhwedel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhwedel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4291:187,65821,804
United States291:12,498,584473,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Ruhwedel Last Name Facts

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

Ruhwedel is found most in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhwedel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 657,184th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 15,911,672 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Ruhwedel are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Ruhwedel is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 429 people, or 1 in 187,658. In Germany Ruhwedel is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 48 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent reside and Thuringia, where 2 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Ruhwedel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruhwedel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 363 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruhwedel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruhwedel are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Ruhwedel earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.63% less than the national average, earning $26,049 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ruhwiedel9423/
Ruhwedell9411/
Ruwedel936/
Rohwedel8863/
Ruwiedel883/
Rahwedel880/
Ruedel86280/
Ruhdel867/
Ruedell80126/
Ruedele809/
Rueddel802/
Rywedel801/
Rueedel801/
Rheddel801/
Rhoedel801/
Rowedel800/
Rudel774,486/
Redel774,465/
Ruedl77166/
Riedel7170,546/
Roedel712,895/
Reidel712,652/
Rudell711,041/
Redell71751/
Reddel71519/
Reydel71420/
Rudela71361/
Raedel71345/
Readel71287/
Roudel71142/
Redele71130/
Reedel71113/
Ruadel71104/
Rudeli7162/
Rediel7162/
Redela7161/
Ruddel7120/
Rudelo7117/
Rudhel7116/
Raudel7116/
Redtel7116/
Redelé7113/
Hredel7113/
Ruidel719/
Reudel717/
Rudele716/
Rhodel716/
Redelo715/
Rudiel714/
Ruduel714/
Rudely713/
Redael713/
Wrudel712/
Rawdel712/
Redely712/
Rowdel712/
Rhudel711/
Reodel711/
Redeel711/
Rohdel711/
Rahdel711/
Rehdel711/
Red-El711/
Röedel711/
Rutdel711/
Rweedl711/
Rhadel711/
Redoel710/
Redeil710/
Redl675,014/
Ruddell673,221/
Reddell671,975/
Rudelle671,080/
Rudl67591/
Riedell67575/
Ruadiel67452/
Rudella67441/
Rudelli67418/
Roedell67321/
Reidell67286/
Rudello67264/
Ruaudel67157/
Redella67138/
Riaudel67133/
Riedele67111/
Redeuil6750/
Reedell6736/
Rudwell6729/
Redelle6725/
Rohdell6718/
Rwetela6711/
Redaeli6711/
Rudelou6711/
Redoehl679/
Rhodell678/
Reydell677/
Redello677/
Rouydel676/
Rowadel676/
Redelia675/
Raudell674/
Raedell673/
Rudiell673/
Ruedolo673/
Rdel672/
Wreidel672/
Roedele672/
Roedelé672/
Roohdel672/
Rowdell672/
Rowidel671/
Roudell671/
Ruudell671/
Rudelhi671/
Rudelly671/
Reodell671/
Reddela671/
Redeill671/
Redelli671/
Redewal671/
Reduelo671/
Reed-El671/
Reidely671/
Wroudel671/
Roeddel671/
Raihdel671/
Raudiel671/
Reduela671/
Ridheel671/
Rhydell671/
Ru Dela671/
Ruadell671/
Roudely671/
Rudelia671/
Ruidael671/
Roudeli671/
Ruadhel671/
Reudell670/
Rahdell670/
Rawdell670/
Ruddele670/
Rieddel670/
Ruettel670/
Readell670/
Redeulo670/
Reidele670/
Redeley670/
Reiedel670/
Rubidell630/
Ruvidl571/

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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 Ruhwedel
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