Ruryk Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Ruryk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruryk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine831:548,46661,456
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Ruryk (21) may also be a first name.

Ruryk Last Name Facts

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

Ruryk (Russian: Рурык) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruryk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,369,340th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. The surname Ruryk is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Ruryk reside; 57 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Ruryk is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 21 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 548,466. In Ukraine it is most common in: Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 75 percent live, Lviv Oblast, where 8 percent live and Mykolaiv Oblast, where 8 percent live. Besides Ukraine this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Ruryk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruryk surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ruryk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.58% more than the national average, earning $49,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.66% more than the national average, earning $55,972 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rhuryck831/
Rurek80370/
Rurik80207/
Reurik7368/
Rurikh739/
Rurike732/
Rurick731/
Rurzek731/
Rorzyk731/
Ruriek730/
Rooryck67215/
Rourick67131/
Rutrick6729/
Ruhrick671/
Reuriks671/
Rurrick670/
Reurick670/
Raurick670/

Ruryk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruryk in the Russian language
Рурыкruryk-

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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 Ruryk
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