Ruitenschild Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ruitenschild Surname Definition:

(German), Diamond or Lozenge shield.

Ruitenschild Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada41:9,211,398321,528

Ruitenschild Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German), Diamond or Lozenge shield.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Ruitenschild Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruitenschild is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruitenschild? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ruitenschild is the 2,555,468th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Ruitenschild reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 433,005. In The Netherlands Ruitenschild is most frequent in: North Holland, where 38 percent reside, Flevoland, where 33 percent reside and Limburg, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Ruitenschild Last Name Statistics demography

Ruitenschild earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

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