Ruler Surname

809,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ruler Surname Definition:

A man in command of a body of workmen.

Ruler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1451:384,26226,878
India621:12,372,022220,417
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Isle of Man61:9,045877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Ruler (139) may also be a first name.

Ruler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A man in command of a body of workmen.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ruler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruler is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruler? popularity and diffusion

Ruler is the 809,613th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 21,123,321 people. The last name Ruler occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Ruler reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 784,558th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 139 people.

The last name Ruler is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 384,262. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 28 percent reside, Greater London, where 21 percent reside and Isle of Wight, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Ruler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruler has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ruler last name increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruler surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the political party.

Ruler earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.19% more than the national average, earning $55,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rusler91471/
Ruller91253/
Rutler91216/
Rulier91128/
Reuler9163/
Rauler919/
Rouler917/
Ruhler912/
Rulher912/
Ruiler911/
Rulger910/
Rueler910/
Rule8919,460/
Rullier831,941/
Roulier831,513/
Reulier83530/
Raulier83287/
Reutler8355/
Rullert8345/
Ruiller8343/
Ruttler8342/
Ruilier8329/
Rouller8313/
Rauller8312/
Roulher832/
Rouleur832/
Ruehler831/
Rhuller831/
Raulher831/
Ruylerd831/
Reusler830/
Roulear830/
Ruitler830/
Raulert830/
Rusller830/
Rujhler830/
Reule804,809/
Rhule804,158/
Raule801,824/
Ruyle801,676/
Ruley801,631/
Ruhle801,428/
Rulle801,259/
Roule80757/
Roler80188/
Rulet80130/
Ruile80128/
Rulhe80109/
Rules8092/
Rutle8091/
Rulie8054/
Rusle8047/
Riler8033/
Rulei804/
Rulee803/
Rulea802/
Ruled801/
Rulez801/
Rulir801/
Ruleh801/
Ruule801/
Roullier773,041/
Reullier77142/
Ruillier7795/
Ruillere777/
Reutlert775/
Rulerova771/
Roulleir771/
Routhler771/
Raullier771/
Ruseller771/
Rousller771/
Roller7315,761/
Roulet736,705/
Raulet732,290/
Rutley731,280/
Ruttle73996/
Reulet73704/
Roulle73640/
Raulea73413/
Ruiles73376/
Roulez73310/
Rusley73229/
Rahule73216/
Rouley73154/
Roules73154/
Raulie73140/
Ruslee73124/
Rüller73115/
Rullet7393/
Reules7377/
Ruille7368/
Rolier7339/
Rullie7334/
Rulhes7324/
Ruules7323/
Raules7320/
Ruslet7318/
Ruhley7316/
Raulle7312/
Roulie7312/
Rulles7311/
Roulee738/
Ruleas736/
Rhoule735/
Rilier734/
Ruilei734/
Rihler734/
Rulley733/
Rutled733/
Rouleu733/
Ruilez733/
Rhules732/
Rautle732/
Reulle732/
Roulea732/
Ruthle732/
Rauley732/
Reulea732/
Ruulet731/
Ruulhe731/
Ruyles731/
Ruslir731/
Reuleh731/
Reutle731/
Hruley731/
Roeler731/
Ruless731/
Rauhle731/
Rauleu731/
Rhulle731/
Roulée731/
Rullep731/
Rolear731/
Rhaule731/
Raulez731/
Rolher731/
Rujhle731/
Rooler730/
Reusle730/
Ruhlee730/
Rulett730/
Reuley730/
Rutles730/
Rusles730/
Rieler730/
Rullerová711/
Routeller711/
Reuteller711/
Role672,590/
Rollier672,115/
Routley672,031/
Ruli672,008/
Rula671,638/
Roullet671,612/
Ruttley67619/
Roeller67374/
Roehler67295/
Ruly67245/
Raullet67163/
Raulets67145/
Reulets67144/
Roulley67102/
Roulett6755/
Ruihley6738/
Rautley6735/
Rulj6729/
Roullee6728/
Rucelle6716/
Riehler6713/
Ruillet679/
Rouylle675/
Roullée674/
Ruleová674/
Ruselle674/
Ruthley672/
Reullie672/
Roulieh672/
Rousley671/
Rullett671/
Rullisr671/
Roullie671/
Rutlett671/
Rudtley671/
Reulett671/
Raulett671/
Ruilhes671/
Rauslet671/
Reutley671/
Rouslee671/
Rouslet671/
Ruihles671/
Ruilles671/
Rollejr671/
Roulles671/
Rausley670/
Rollear670/
Reusley670/
Raulley670/
Rolleer670/
Ruttles670/
Rutledt670/
Rutelle670/
Rulless670/
Rusledt670/

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