Ruigomez Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Ruigomez Surname User-submission:

This is a Visigothic surname that comes from the northern region of Cantabria, in Spain. Although there is a Portuguese variation "Ruy gomes", this surname is clearly Spanish. The word comes from the roots "Rui", which means "Roderick", and "Gomez", which is a very common Spanish surname that refers to "gum", meaning "man" in Visigothic.

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Ruigomez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2151:217,45114,567
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Ruigómez (10) are calculated separately.

Ruigomez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Visigothic surname that comes from the northern region of Cantabria, in Spain. Although there is a Portuguese variation "Ruy gomes", this surname is clearly Spanish. The word comes from the roots "Rui", which means "Roderick", and "Gomez", which is a very common Spanish surname that refers to "gum", meaning "man" in Visigothic.

References.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gómez

http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Rui

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This is a Visigothic surname that comes from the northern region of Cantabria, in Spain. Although there is a Portuguese variation "Ruy gomes", this surname is clearly Spanish. The word comes from the roots "Rui", which means "Roderick", and "Gomez", which is a very common Spanish surname that refers to "gum", meaning "man" in Visigothic.

References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gómez; http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Rui

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Ruigomez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruigomez is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Ruigómez. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruigomez? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ruigomez is the 956,400th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. The last name Ruigomez occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Ruigomez live; 79 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 79 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most common in Spain, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 217,451. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Cantabria, where 40 percent are found, Madrid, where 28 percent are found and Basque Country, where 28 percent are found. Other than Spain Ruigomez exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Mexico, where 5 percent are found.

Ruigomez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruigomez surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Ruigomez earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.52% more than the national average, earning $62,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruigómez9610/
Ruigomes881/
Rvigomez881/
Rugome868/
Rigome861/
Rigomer802/
Rigomeh801/
Reagomez751/
Rugoma7125/
Rigame715/
Rigoma713/
Rugame712/
Rogome711/
Rigamer6757/
Reyesgomez6727/
Rugamer679/
Rojasgomez673/
Regomes672/
Rugames672/
Regómez671/
Riggame671/

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