Ruks Surname

493,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Latvia

Ruks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2041:186,31725,374
Germany1251:644,04450,561
Latvia931:22,0443,325
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
England131:4,286,005132,302
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
India61:127,844,230863,365
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Ruks (34) may also be a first name.

Ruks Last Name Facts

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

Ruks (Marathi: रुक्स, Russian: Рукс) is carried by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruks? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 493,410th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,876,934 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Ruks are found; 34 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 30 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Ruks is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 34 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 186,317. Excluding Poland this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent live and Latvia, where 14 percent live.

Ruks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruks has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Ruks surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

Ruks earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.44% less than the national average, earning $33,898 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rucks892,562/
Rutks8995/
Rukse8954/
Rauks8912/
Rukst894/
Ruksh894/
Rukhs894/
Rouks892/
Rueks890/
Ruikes80214/
Raucks8015/
Rukhsh8010/
Rukshe802/
Roucks802/
Roukse801/
Roks752,296/
Riks75246/
Rugs7510/
Ruqs751/
Rukz751/
Rusx751/
Ruksova738/
Ricks6726,838/
Rooks6711,643/
Rocks676,523/
Rieks67934/
Ruggs67462/
Ruchs67112/
Rukše6771/
Rugås6756/
Roeks6743/
Roksz6725/
Ruqus6725/
Rokås679/
Raukx678/
Rikås676/
Roksø675/
Roksh675/
Rougs674/
Rokss674/
Riksh673/
Rouxs672/
Rucsh672/
Rucksová671/
Roucs671/
Ruzsx671/
Rigks671/
Rikss671/
Ruscs670/

Ruks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruks in the Marathi language
रुक्सruksa-
Ruks in the Russian language
Руксruks-

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