Rusterholz Surname

291,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Rusterholz Surname User-submission:

The Rusterholz surname means 'elm wood'. It derives from ruster (rüster), a synonym of ulme, which means 'elm tree', and holz, which means 'wood'.

Rusterholz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland9641:8,5201,402
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
France271:2,460,101186,232
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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

Rusterholz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rusterholz surname means 'elm wood'. It derives from ruster (rüster), a synonym of ulme, which means 'elm tree', and holz, which means 'wood'.

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Rusterholz Last Name Facts

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

Rusterholz occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Rüsterholz. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rusterholz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 291,033rd most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 5,541,860 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Rusterholz live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 964 people, or 1 in 8,520. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Zürich, where 58 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 7 percent are found and Canton of Schwyz, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Rusterholz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rusterholz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rusterholz last name grew 3,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rusterholz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rusterholz are 42.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 89.66% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rusterholz earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.09% less than the national average, earning $38,209 CAD per year.

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