Rukers Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Rukers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia361:56,9468,548
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruķers941/
Reukers92318/
Rukkers9224/
Ruckers9219/
Ruikers9218/
Rueckers861/
Rikers83177/
Rokers8371/
Rickers771,685/
Rikkers77988/
Rockers77810/
Riekers77255/
Rookers773/
Rukarsz772/
Rückers771/
Ruchers770/
Rieckers71160/
Roeckers7168/
Rückersz717/
Rickkers711/
Ruckhars711/
Rickars621/
Rikkars621/
Rickors620/
Rikirsch5728/
Russkirch531/
Ricars502/

Rukers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rukers in the Russian language
Рукерсrukers-

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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
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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 Rukers
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