View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Ruiz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ruiz (Arabic: رويس, Russian: Руиз) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Ruíz, Ruìz, Ruîz or Rûîz. For other possible spellings of Ruiz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruiz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Ruiz is the 194^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,644 people. The last name Ruiz is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Ruiz live; 37 percent live in North America and 29 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 107,274^th most commonly occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 4,186 people.

The surname is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 804,638 people, or 1 in 154. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: México, where 12 percent are found, Chiapas, where 11 percent are found and Mexico City, where 8 percent are found. Not including Mexico this last name exists in 170 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 14 percent are found and Colombia, where 10 percent are found.

Ruiz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ruiz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 27,991 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 41,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruiz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Ruiz are 42.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ruiz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 43.93% less than the national average, earning €16,839 per year; in Norway they earn 22.89% less than the national average, earning 266,864 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,328 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.17% more than the national average, earning R 373,500 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $23,040,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.93% less than the national average, earning $36,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $46,280 CAD per year.