Ruigendijk Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ruigendijk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruigendijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1091:154,92823,054
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Ruigendijk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruigendijk is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruigendijk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,710,039th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ruigendijk reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Ruigendijk is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 154,928. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 58 percent are found, North Holland, where 18 percent are found and Gelderland, where 15 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 4 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruigendyk845/
Roijendijk8044/
Rijndijk781/
Rooijendijk76100/
Rugendyke74128/
Reisendick700/
Rusendic678/
Riesendeck601/
Rhoogendyk601/
Resendic5614/
Resendig561/
Resendixz531/

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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 Ruigendijk
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