View the most religious surnames in Ukraine

Where Does The Last Name Rurik Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Rurik (Arabic: روريك, Russian: Рурик) occurs more in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Rúrik. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rurik? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,155,901^st most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Rurik reside; 31 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 28 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 294,592^nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 776 people.

It is most frequent in Thailand, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 1,239,269. In Thailand it is most prevalent in: Rayong Province, where 44 percent are found, Songkhla Province, where 19 percent are found and Bangkok, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Thailand this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 15 percent are found.

Rurik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rurik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rurik surname expanded 1,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rurik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Rurik surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Rurik earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.