Rutfors Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rutfors Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rutfors Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

Rutfors Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rutfors is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Rutfors click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutfors? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,882,373rd most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Rutfors is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rutfors are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Rutfors is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 410,282. In Sweden Rutfors is mostly concentrated in: Norrbotten County, where 54 percent reside, Västerbotten County, where 13 percent reside and Dalarna County, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Sweden it is found in one country. It is also found in Norway, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reutfors9321/
Rufors922/
Reutefors883/
Ruforse864/
Rufours861/
Rietfors8092/
Rudefors8022/
Wretfors8019/
Rudöfors8013/
Rittfors805/
Reitfors801/
Ryttefors7513/
Ruforce7165/
Redfors7144/
Rydfors7114/
Rodfors715/
Wredfors6726/
Ridefors6718/
Radefors678/
Rodefors677/
Riuto Froes671/
Redefors671/

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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
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  • 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 Rutfors
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