Ruling Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ruling Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
France71:9,488,960336,266
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Rüling (50) are calculated separately.

Ruling (22,887) may also be a first name.

Ruling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruling (Marathi: ऋिंलग) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Rüling. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruling? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,047,559th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Ruling are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 34,132nd most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 22,887 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States Ruling is most numerous in: New York, where 41 percent are found, Indiana, where 20 percent are found and Georgia, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States Ruling is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 17 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Ruling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruling surname expanded 208 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruling surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Ruling earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.01% less than the national average, earning $28,907 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüling9450/
Rusling921,270/
Reuling921,010/
Ruhling92445/
Ruiling9234/
Rutling9232/
Rueling9225/
Ruyling9225/
Rouling9216/
Rulling925/
Rauling923/
Rhuling922/
Rulhing922/
Rulin91374/
Ruehling86391/
Roulling86192/
Reulings8668/
Rouhling8665/
Ruijling8633/
Raulings8617/
Ruthling8613/
Reutling8610/
Roulings863/
Ruttling862/
Reuhling861/
Rhulings860/
Rutlings860/
Roulin833,964/
Roling833,927/
Raulin833,114/
Ruslin831,269/
Riling83626/
Ruhlin83459/
Rulina83314/
Rutlin83270/
Rullin83261/
Rulien83111/
Ruilin8320/
Ruleng8314/
Rujlin8314/
Reulin832/
Rulind832/
Ruglin832/
Rulion831/
Rhulin830/
Ruylin830/
Ruithling800/
Rolling773,096/
Rühling771,248/
Roullin77542/
Roeling77534/
Rieling77234/
Reulink77210/
Raulien7757/
Raulina7757/
Rülling7756/
Rouslin7753/
Rulienė7739/
Roulina7728/
Rullion7712/
Rahulin7711/
Rooling778/
Rutlind774/
Raullin774/
Rullina773/
Rholing773/
Roulien772/
Roulind772/
Ruthlin771/
Ruhlind771/
Ruhllng771/
Rauleng771/
Rauglin771/
Rautlin771/
Reullin771/
Rilingk771/
Ruglien771/
Ruilina771/
Rouhlin771/
Ruylina771/
Rauslin770/
Rolin739,099/
Rulim73163/
Rulen7344/
Rulyn737/
Rusln732/
Rutln731/
Riehling71105/
Roelling7137/
Rulinova712/
Raullina711/
Roolling711/
Reullion711/
Roullion711/
Rusillin711/
Rollin6711,336/
Ruslim67886/
Rolink67709/
Reulen67393/
Ruhlen67279/
Rollng67157/
Rolinc67116/
Roulim6781/
Rullen6769/
Ruslen6745/
Rulent6732/
Rutlen6731/
Rhulen6725/
Rolien6721/
Raulim6718/
Rulyna6715/
Raulen6710/
Rühlin679/
Roelin675/
Raulinová674/
Roulen674/
Rulinkova673/
Roolin673/
Roleng673/
Rolyng673/
Raulín672/
Rulenc672/
Ruslhn671/
Rileng671/
Rholin671/
Ruilim671/
Ruylen671/
Reulyn671/
Ruleen670/
Rulend670/

Ruling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruling in the Marathi language
ऋिंलगrinlaga-

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Ruling Reference & Research

Röhling DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Röhling FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ruling
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis