View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Rutger occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Rütger. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Rutger is the 1,248,410^th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name Rutger occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Rutger live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 56,734^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 11,215 people.

The surname Rutger is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 19 percent are found, Illinois, where 18 percent are found and Florida, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The United States Rutger exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 5 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.

Rutger Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rutger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rutger last name increased 716 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rutger Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rutger surname are 4.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.28% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rutger earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 40.66% less than the national average, earning 205,375 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.35% less than the national average, earning $38,250 USD per year.