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

The surname Rutgers (Russian: Рутгерс) is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Rütgers. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 111,146^th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,743,432 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Rutgers reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661^st most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

Rutgers is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 3,076 people, or 1 in 5,490. In The Netherlands Rutgers is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 27 percent reside, North Holland, where 15 percent reside and Overijssel, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Rutgers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rutgers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rutgers surname expanded 1,306 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rutgers Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rutgers last name are 30.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.48% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rutgers earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning R 230,112 per year; in United States they earn 16.57% more than the national average, earning $50,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.53% more than the national average, earning $60,379 CAD per year.