Rukower Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rukower Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Rukower Last Name Facts

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

Rukower is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukower? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rukower is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Rukower live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 4,735,615. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 53 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 47 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukober8660/
Rukover8623/
Rikower865/
Rokower862/
Rockower80182/
Ruckober8019/
Rukhober801/
Rukaber71153/
Rukóber7117/
Rikover713/
Ruckier711/
Rukkear711/
Rukhaber6796/
Ruckaber6736/
Rickover6716/
Rukheyar676/
Ruckauer672/
Ruckaver671/
Rockover671/
Rukehart671/
Rookover670/

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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 Rukower
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