Rukers Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Rukers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 36 | 1:56,946 | 8,548 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Ruķers (1) are calculated separately.
Rukers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rukers (Russian: Рукерс) is more commonly found in Latvia than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Ruķers. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukers? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,228,735th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Rukers are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
It is most frequently held in Latvia, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 56,946. In Latvia Rukers is primarily found in: Riga Planning Region, where 89 percent are found, Semigallia, where 8 percent are found and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 3 percent are found. Barring Latvia Rukers exists in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruķers | 94 | 1 | / |
| Reukers | 92 | 318 | / |
| Rukkers | 92 | 24 | / |
| Ruckers | 92 | 19 | / |
| Ruikers | 92 | 18 | / |
| Rueckers | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rikers | 83 | 177 | / |
| Rokers | 83 | 71 | / |
| Rickers | 77 | 1,685 | / |
| Rikkers | 77 | 988 | / |
| Rockers | 77 | 810 | / |
| Riekers | 77 | 255 | / |
| Rookers | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rukarsz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rückers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruchers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rieckers | 71 | 160 | / |
| Roeckers | 71 | 68 | / |
| Rückersz | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rickkers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruckhars | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rickars | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rikkars | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rickors | 62 | 0 | / |
| Rikirsch | 57 | 28 | / |
| Russkirch | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ricars | 50 | 2 | / |
Rukers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rukers in the Russian language | ||
| Рукерс | rukers | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rukers
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