Rulev Surname

243,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Rulev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rulev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,0751:134,06815,737
Ukraine3141:144,97720,261
Kazakhstan1511:117,10312,487
Bulgaria391:178,9469,978
Belarus321:296,90833,328
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

Rulev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rulev (Russian: Рулев) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rulev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 243,203rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,443,626 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Rulev live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 1,075 people, or 1 in 134,068. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 10 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 19 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 9 percent reside.

Rulev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Rulev surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruleva911,852/
Raulev9142/
Hrulev9141/
Roulev918/
Ruliev915/
Ruleev914/
Rulevs911/
Ruhlev911/
Ruslev911/
Ruleav911/
Rulaev911/
Rauleva8317/
Hroulev835/
Rouleva833/
Rulyaev832/
Rauliev831/
Rouleav831/
Rulevch831/
Ruhlevs831/
Rulov8042/
Rulef803/
Rulew802/
Rilev801/
Rulyov732,038/
Rulova7369/
Rauliv7332/
Raulov7323/
Raulav7310/
Roleev738/
Ruliov737/
Reulov736/
Rileev736/
Rilaev732/
Rullep731/
Rulief731/
Ruleaw730/
Ruleff730/
Ruilova672,881/
Rauleff6716/
Raulefs679/
Ruhlova677/
Raulova676/
Rullova676/
Hrulova674/
Ruliova674/
Reulova673/
Hruliov672/
Roulova672/
Reulieb671/
Roulefs671/
Rutleff670/

Rulev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rulev in the Russian language
Рулевrulev-

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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 Rulev
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