Ruppert Surname

23,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Ruppert Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Rupert (fame, bright).

Ruppert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany13,5201:5,955724
United States7,5481:48,0215,817
Hungary4651:21,1102,371
Luxembourg2731:2,127236
Canada2111:174,62417,463
France2011:330,46149,960
Austria1721:49,5087,848
Netherlands1441:117,27218,528
Switzerland1291:63,6667,829
Russia1141:1,264,23791,134
Brazil751:2,854,32484,307
Poland541:703,86659,770
Thailand531:1,332,799187,598
Slovakia451:118,58822,142
Czechia411:259,35334,723
England411:1,358,97760,528
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Australia301:899,85754,700
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7391:67,9557,374

The alternate forms: Rüppert (1) are calculated separately.

Ruppert (531) may also be a first name.

Ruppert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Rupert (fame, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ruppert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruppert (Russian: Рупперт) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Rüppert. Click here for further possible spellings of Ruppert.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruppert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 23,252nd most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 312,649 people. The last name Ruppert occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Ruppert are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 366,022nd most numerous first name internationally It is held by 531 people.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 13,520 people, or 1 in 5,955. In Germany Ruppert is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 28 percent are found, Hesse, where 26 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Germany Ruppert is found in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Hungary, where 2 percent are found.

Ruppert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruppert has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,021 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 513 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruppert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ruppert surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ruppert surname are 17.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Ruppert earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 162.64% more than the national average, earning 908,942 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.16% more than the national average, earning R 387,720 per year; in United States they earn 7.16% more than the national average, earning $46,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.53% more than the national average, earning $59,386 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüppert951/
Rouppert93135/
Ruppertz9344/
Reuppert934/
Ruppertt933/
Rupperth931/
Rupperte930/
Rupperts930/
Ruippert930/
Rupert9215,003/
Rupper92323/
Ruppertph881/
Rippert861,511/
Reupert86343/
Ruperte86117/
Ruepert8697/
Ruperts8662/
Ruppart8637/
Roupert8626/
Ruppier8611/
Raupert8611/
Ruphert867/
Rupport863/
Rupertt863/
Raupper861/
Ruspert861/
Ruperth861/
Ruppret860/
Ruppere860/
Ruper83375/
Ruppertová8253/
Ruppertova821/
Ruppreht801/
Reuppart800/
Rooppert800/
Ripert772,742/
Rupere77757/
Reuper77254/
Ruport77199/
Rupear77120/
Ruperd77107/
Rupret7746/
Rupart7733/
Rauper7712/
Rupfer777/
Ruppre775/
Ruyper773/
Rouper771/
Rupher771/
Rusper770/
Rupier770/
Rupertová7588/
Ruppretht751/
Riepert71385/
Rupreht71109/
Ruppard7179/
Roepert7151/
Raupfer7125/
Ruijper7119/
Ruddper716/
Roupret713/
Ruipere712/
Rippart711/
Reupart711/
Raupeer711/
Roupere710/
Roepper710/
Rupherd710/
Raupher710/
Ruperds710/
Ripperd710/
Rheuport6733/
Rupre6725/
Rouphier673/
Rouspetr672/
Rupheare671/
Rhueport671/

Ruppert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruppert in the Russian language
Руппертruppert-

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