Ruke Surname
Approximately 2,869 people bear this surname
Ruke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,636 | 1:290,996 | 16,467 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Latvia | 28 | 1:73,216 | 10,778 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Rukë (6), Rūkė (2) & Rūķe (1) are calculated separately.
Ruke (1,398) may also be a first name.
Ruke Demographics
Average Ruke Salary in
United States
$36,369 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ruke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruke (Hindi: रूके, Marathi: रुके, Oriya: ରୁେକ) is found most frequently in India. It can occur in the variant forms: Rukë, Rūkė or Rūķe. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 153,254th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,540,100 people. The last name Ruke occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Ruke are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 209,160th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,398 people.
The surname is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 2,636 people, or 1 in 290,996. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 99 percent are found, Odisha, where 0 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent are found. Beside India this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Ruke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ruke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruke surname rose 142 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ruke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ruke surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Ruke earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning $36,369 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ruke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruke in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁେକ | rueka | 97.14 |
| ରୂେକ | rueka | 2.86 |
| Ruke in the Hindi language | ||
| रूके | ruke | 85.71 |
| रुके | ruke | 14.29 |
| Ruke in the Marathi language | ||
| रुके | ruke | 82.32 |
| रूके | ruke | 17.31 |
| रुखे | rukhe | 0.32 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruke
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