Rukes Surname

461,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Rukes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran4181:183,69015,201
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Rukes (729) may also be a first name.

Rukes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rukes (Hindi: रूकेश, Marathi: रुकेस, Oriya: ରୁେକସ) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rukes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukes? popularity and diffusion

Rukes is the 461,133rd most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,955,664 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Rukes are found; 58 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 305,398th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 729 people.

The last name is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 418 people, or 1 in 183,690. In Iran it is most numerous in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 23 percent live, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, where 21 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 15 percent live. Excluding Iran Rukes occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Rukes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rukes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rukes last name expanded 537 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rukes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rukes are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Rukes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.8% less than the national average, earning $39,782 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruckes91573/
Ruikes91214/
Roukes9194/
Raukes9171/
Rukesh9133/
Reukes9112/
Ruskes917/
Rutkes914/
Rukees911/
Raukesh832/
Ruckeis831/
Rauckes831/
Rukhesh831/
Rokes80567/
Rikes80175/
Rukis8068/
Rukys805/
Ruces801/
Rukketts770/
Reuskees770/
Rucketts770/
Rookes73981/
Rickes73846/
Ruškys73474/
Rutkis73274/
Ruikis73142/
Riekes73140/
Roukis73130/
Riques73113/
Rückes7355/
Rikesh7347/
Rauces7335/
Rikess7330/
Ruckis7323/
Ruskys7322/
Rouces7321/
Rockes7319/
Rokesh7317/
Ruykis7312/
Ruches7311/
Ruques737/
Rukais737/
Rokies735/
Rudkis735/
Ruikys735/
Ruceis734/
Rukyos733/
Reukis733/
Rukios731/
Ruškis731/
Ruices731/
Rokhes731/
Rukiss731/
Rukhis731/
Rouches67318/
Rushkis6788/
Rauckis6781/
Rusques6738/
Rückeis6730/
Rouques6715/
Ruchkys678/
Russkis677/
Rukaish673/
Rushkys673/
Reuckis673/
Rauches672/
Rikkesh672/
Rockies672/
Rauskis672/
Rouskis672/
Ruskihs672/
Rickeis671/
Reukeuz671/
Roockes671/
Rickess671/
Ricques671/
Rickeas671/
Rooques671/
Roohkes671/
Rokeish671/
Roeques671/
Ruckijs671/
Rieckes671/
Hriekes671/
Raukiss670/
Raukice670/

Rukes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rukes in the Marathi language
रुकेसrukesa-
Rukes in the Hindi language
रूकेशrukesa50
रुकेसrukesa50
Rukes in the Oriya language
ରୁେକସruekasa50
ରୂେକସruekasa50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rukes
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